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Psychic disturbances are the consequences of the sexual chaos of society. For thousands of years, this chaos has had the function of psychically subjecting man to the prevailing conditions of existence, of internalizing the external mechanization of life. It has served to bring about the psychic anchoring of a mechanized and authoritarian civilization by making man incapable of functioning independently.
Whittaker Chambers, born Jay Vivian Chambers, aka Jay David Whittaker Chambers
Yet, so strong is the hold which the insidious evil of Communism secures upon its disciples, that I could still say to someone at that time: I know that I am leaving the winning side for the losing side, but it is better to die on the losing side than to live under Communism.
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Wilferd Peterson, fully Wilferd Arlan Peterson
We, the decent people of the world. . . believe that this is a beautiful universe and that it is made for love and not for hate; for peace and not war; for freedom and not slavery; for order and not riot; for compassion and not violence; for happiness and not misery.
Walt Whitman, fully Walter "Walt" Whitman
Storming, enjoying, planning, loving, cautioning, backing and filling, appearing and disappearing, I tread day and night such roads.
Walt Whitman, fully Walter "Walt" Whitman
Praised be the fathomless universe, for life and joy, and for objects and knowledge curious.
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Walt Whitman, fully Walter "Walt" Whitman
Somehow I have been stunned. Stand back! Give me a little time beyond my cuffed head and slumbers and dreams and gaping, I discover myself on the verge of the usual mistake.
Walt Whitman, fully Walter "Walt" Whitman
I hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least, nor do I understand who there can be more wonderful than myself… I see something of God each hour of the twenty-four, and each moment then, in the faces of men and women I see God, and in my own face in the glass; I find letters from God dropt in the street, and everyone is signed by God's name, and I leave them where they are, for I know that whereso'er I go others will punctually come forever and ever.
Walt Whitman, fully Walter "Walt" Whitman
Re-examine all you have been told in school or church or in any book, and dismiss whatever insults your own soul... It is also not consistent with the reality of the soul to admit that there is anything in the known universe more divine than men and women. The master knows that he is unspeakably great and that all are unspeakably great. There will soon be no more priests... They may wait awhile, perhaps a generation or two, dropping off by degrees. A superior breed shall take their place. A new order shall arise and they shall be the priests of man, and every man shall be his own priest.
Walt Whitman, fully Walter "Walt" Whitman
I am of old and young, of the foolish as much as the wise, regardless of others, ever regardful of others, maternal as well as paternal, a child as well as a man, stuffed with the stuff that is course, and stuffed with the stuff that is fine.
Walt Whitman, fully Walter "Walt" Whitman
Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak to you?
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Walt Whitman, fully Walter "Walt" Whitman
Beginning my studies, the first step pleas'd me so much, the mere fact, consciousness—these forms—the power of motion, the least insect or animal—the senses—eyesight; the first step, I say, aw'd me and pleas'd me so much, I have never gone, and never wish'd to go, any farther, but stop and loiter all my life, to sing it in extatic songs.
Walt Whitman, fully Walter "Walt" Whitman
Ebb, ocean of life, (the flow will return,) cease not your moaning you fierce old mother, endlessly cry for your castaways, but fear not, deny not me, rustle not up so hoarse and angry against my feet as I touch you or gather from you. I mean tenderly by you and all, I gather for myself and for this phantom looking down where we lead, and following me and mine.
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Walt Whitman, fully Walter "Walt" Whitman
To the drum-taps prompt the young men falling in and arming; the mechanics arming, (the trowel, the jack-plane, the blacksmith's hammer, tost aside with precipitation;) the lawyer leaving his office, and arming—the judge leaving the court; the driver deserting his wagon in the street, jumping down, throwing the reins abruptly down on the horses' backs; the salesman leaving the store—the boss, book-keeper, porter, all leaving.
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