Whitman: Resist much, obey little...

To the States, or any one of them, or any city of The States, 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.

See also: Whitman: To Him that was Crucified...

And this: Whitman: I think I could turn and live with animals...