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> I celebrate myself...

> — Walt Whitman

```

I celebrate myself.

Not because I am perfect,

But because I admire

Perfection's core.

I celebrate myself.

Not because I have satisfied God,

But because I am nearing

His Satisfaction-Door. ```

From:Sri Chinmoy,Philosopher-Thinkers: The Power-Towers of The Mind and Poet-Seers: The Fragrance-Hours of the Heart in The West, Agni Press, New York, 1998
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