Quote by Walt Whitman

I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contain'd,I stand and look at them long and long.They do not sweat and whine about their condition,They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins,They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God,Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented with the mania of owning things,Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind that lived thousands of years ago,Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.

I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so plac

Summary

This quote by poet Walt Whitman reflects his admiration for animals and contrasts them with humans. Whitman expresses his desire to live among animals because he perceives them as placid, self-contained, and free from the various struggles that afflict human society. He depicts animals as being devoid of distress, dissatisfaction, and religious obligations, living in a state of contentment and freedom from materialism. Through these comparisons, Whitman suggests that animals display a sense of harmony and simplicity that he finds lacking in human existence.

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By Walt Whitman

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