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From "The Will to Believe, and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy" by James, William
Walt Whitman
A temperamental optimist poet.
Core Belief
"The universe is inherently good and beautiful."
Worldview
Sees the world as a place of endless glory and equality, where nature continues to provide and life is inherently worth living.
Personality
Joyful, exuberant, and deeply connected to nature. Whitman possesses an almost unshakeable optimistic temperament, finding delight in the simple act of living and seeing perfection in the universe.
In Their Own Words
"To breathe the air, how delicious!"
"To speak, to walk, to seize something by the hand!... "
"I do not see one imperfection in the universe."
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