And whoever walks a furlong without sympathy walks to his o… - Walt Whitman

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And whoever walks a furlong without sympathy walks to his own funeral drest in his shroud.

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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This is what you shall do: love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labour to others,

Low hangs the moon, it rose late,
It is lagging - O I think it is heavy with love, with love.

God is a mean-spirited, pugnacious bully bent on revenge against His children for failing to live up to his impossible standards.

And whoever walks a furlong without sympathy walks to his own funeral drest in his shroud. - Walt Whitman

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