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"Re-examine all you have been told in school or church or in any book, and dismiss whatever insults your own soul" - Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, 1855 | wasmormon.org — "Re-examine all you have been told in school or church or in any book, and dismiss whatever insults your own soul" - Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, 1855

Examine What You Know – Dismiss What Insults Your Soul

"Re-examine all you have been told in school or church or in any book, and dismiss whatever insults your own soul" - Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, 1855 | wasmormon.org

Walt Whitman Walt Whitman (1819-92) is considered to be the most important American poet of the 19th century. He published the first edition of his major work, Leaves of Grass, in 1855 and updated it throughout his life with updated editions. Whitman’s work broke away from traditional poetic forms, embracing free verse and celebrating the …

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