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Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass Quotes: Only themselves understand themselves and the like of themselves, As souls only understand souls.
         

Only themselves understand themselves and the like of themselves, As souls only understand souls.


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Only themselves understand themselves and the like of themselves, As souls only understand souls.
         



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