Walt Whitman Quotes
And I will show that nothing can happen more beautiful than death.
Whitman, Walt. "Starting from Paumanok." Leaves of Grass. Thayer and Eldridge, 1860, p. 18.
Many Thais believe in reincarnation and a next life. He was convicted of corruption having transferred millions of dollars of government money to his maid and chauffer (without their knowledge) to hide the money he had taken. He jumped bail and fled the country after his conviction and ran his Pheu Thai Party, from abroad. He then had his sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, run in the next election and she was elected Prime Minister and so he continued to control much of the country but could not return last he be jailed.
Walter Whitman was an American poet, essayist, and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. His work was controversial in its time, particularly his poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its overt sensuality. Whitman's own life came under scrutiny for his presumed homosexuality.
