But today very few of us live by the ideal espoused by Whitman, rather blind obedience is the norm. For Whitman recognized that crucial to a free and flourishing society are men and women who are willing to question, and even resist authority when necessary. These were the words of caution which the great poet Walter Whitman offered to his fellow Americans. “Resist much, obey little Once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved Once fully enslaved, no nation, state, city, of this earth, ever afterward resumes its liberty.” Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass
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