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Thought (Of Obedience Faith Adhesiveness), By: Walt Whitman

October 16, 2026 by Editors

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Of obedience, faith, adhesiveness;
As I stand aloof and look there is to me something profoundly
affecting in large masses of men following the lead of those who do not believe in men.

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