And I know that the hand of God is the elderhand of my own,… - Walt Whitman

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And I know that the hand of God is the elderhand of my own,
And I know that the spirit of God is the eldest brother of my own,
And that all the men ever born are also my brothers… and the women my sisters and lovers

Walt Whitman

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Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American journalist and poet, most famous for his lifelong work on his book Leaves of Grass.

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In all people I see myself, none more and not one a barley-corn less, And the good or bad I say of myself I say of them.

Each of us inevitable;
Each of us limitless—each of us with his or her right upon the earth.

Now I will do nothing but listen
to accrue what I hear into this song.
To let sounds contribute toward it.
I hear the sound I love.
The sound of the human voice.
I hear all sounds running together.

And I know that the hand of God is the elderhand of my own, And I know that the spirit of God is the eldest brother of my own, And that all the men e… - Walt Whitman

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