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William Blake Quotes

Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater hardships with fortitude. We must therefore seek the cause elsewhere than in want of money, for that is the miser's passion, not the thiefs Picture Quote #1

What is a wife and what is a harlot? What is a church and what is a theatre? Are they two and not one? Can they exist separate? Are not religion and politics the same thing? Brotherhood is religion. O demonstrations of reason dividing families in cruelty and pride! Picture Quote #1

When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friend Picture Quote #1

When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do Picture Quote #1

Without contraries is no progression. Attraction and repulsion, reason and energy, love and hate, are necessary to human existence Picture Quote #1

You cannot have liberty in this world without what you call moral virtue, and you cannot have moral virtue without the slavery of that half of the human race who hate what you call moral virtue Picture Quote #1

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Those who control their passions do so because their passions are weak enough to be controlled Picture Quote #1

As I was walking among the fires of hell, delighted with the enjoyments of genius; which to angels look like torment and insanity. I collected some of their proverbs Picture Quote #1

The countless gold of a merry heart, the rubies and pearls of a loving eye, the indolent never can bring to the mart, nor the secret hoard up in his treasury Picture Quote #1

Reason, or the ratio of all we have already known, is not the same that it shall be when we know more Picture Quote #1

There can be no good will. Will is always evil; it is persecution to others or selfishness Picture Quote #1

Does the eagle know what is in the pit? Or wilt thou go ask the mole? Can wisdom be put in a silver rod? Or love in a golden bowl? Picture Quote #1

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Degrade first the arts if you'd mankind degrade, Hire idiots to paint with cold light and hot shade Picture Quote #1

To generalize is to be an idiot. To particularize is the alone distinction of merit - general knowledges are those knowledges that idiots possess Picture Quote #1

The foundation of empire is art and science, remove them or degrade them and the empire is no more - empire follows art and not vice versa as Englishmen suppose Picture Quote #1

When a man has married a wife he finds out whether her knees and elbows are only glued together Picture Quote #1

Fiery the angels rose, and as they rose deep thunder rolled around their shores: indignant burning with the fires of Orc Picture Quote #1

Commerce is so far from being beneficial to arts or to empire, that it is destructive of both, as all their history shows, for the above reason of individual merit being its great hatred. Empires flourish till they become commercial and then they are scattered abroad to the four winds Picture Quote #1

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When I tell any truth it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it but for the sake of defending those who do Picture Quote #1

Thinking as I do that the creator of this world is a very cruel being and being a worshipper of christ, I cannot help saying: the son, o how unlike the father! First God almighty comes with a thump on the head. Then Jesus Christ comes with a balm to heal it Picture Quote #1

…some say that happiness is not good for mortals and they ought to be answered that sorrow is not fit for immortals and is utterly useless to any one a blight never does good to a tree and if a blight kill not a tree but it still bear fruit let none say that the fruit was in consequence of the blight Picture Quote #1

How sweet I roamed from field to field, and tasted all the summer's pride, till I the prince of love beheld, who in the sunny beams did glide! Picture Quote #1

He loves to sit and hear me sing, then, laughing, sports and plays with me; then stretches out my golden wing, and mocks my loss of liberty Picture Quote #1

My silks and fine array, my smiles and languished air, by love are driven away; and mournful lean despair brings me yew to deck my grave: such end true lovers have Picture Quote #1

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Like a fiend in a cloud, with howling woe, after night I do crowd, and with night will go; I turn my back to the east, from whence comforts have increased; for light doth seize my brain with frantic pain Picture Quote #1

How have you left the ancient love that bards of old enjoyed in you! The languid strings do scarcely move! The sound is forced, the notes are few! Picture Quote #1

They suppose that woman's love is sin; in consequence all the loves and graces with them are sin Picture Quote #1

Piping down the valleys wild, piping songs of pleasant glee, on a cloud I saw a child, and he laughing said to me: pipe a song about a lamb. So I piped with merry cheer; piper, pipe that song again. So I piped; he wept to hear Picture Quote #1

And I made a rural pen, and I stained the water clear, and I wrote my happy songs every child may joy to hear Picture Quote #1

Sing louder around to the bells' cheerful sound, while our sports shall be seen on the ecchoing green Picture Quote #1

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Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater hardships with fortitude. We must therefore seek the cause elsewhere than in want of money, for that is the miser's passion, not the thiefs (William Blake Quotes) What is a wife and what is a harlot? What is a church and what is a theatre? Are they two and not one? Can they exist separate? Are not religion and politics the same thing? Brotherhood is religion. O demonstrations of reason dividing families in cruelty and pride! (William Blake Quotes) When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friend (William Blake Quotes) When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do (William Blake Quotes) Without contraries is no progression. Attraction and repulsion, reason and energy, love and hate, are necessary to human existence (William Blake Quotes) You cannot have liberty in this world without what you call moral virtue, and you cannot have moral virtue without the slavery of that half of the human race who hate what you call moral virtue (William Blake Quotes) Those who control their passions do so because their passions are weak enough to be controlled (William Blake Quotes) As I was walking among the fires of hell, delighted with the enjoyments of genius; which to angels look like torment and insanity. I collected some of their proverbs (William Blake Quotes) The countless gold of a merry heart, the rubies and pearls of a loving eye, the indolent never can bring to the mart, nor the secret hoard up in his treasury (William Blake Quotes) Reason, or the ratio of all we have already known, is not the same that it shall be when we know more (William Blake Quotes) There can be no good will. Will is always evil; it is persecution to others or selfishness (William Blake Quotes) Does the eagle know what is in the pit? Or wilt thou go ask the mole? Can wisdom be put in a silver rod? Or love in a golden bowl? (William Blake Quotes) Degrade first the arts if you'd mankind degrade, Hire idiots to paint with cold light and hot shade (William Blake Quotes) To generalize is to be an idiot. To particularize is the alone distinction of merit - general knowledges are those knowledges that idiots possess (William Blake Quotes) The foundation of empire is art and science, remove them or degrade them and the empire is no more - empire follows art and not vice versa as Englishmen suppose (William Blake Quotes) When a man has married a wife he finds out whether her knees and elbows are only glued together (William Blake Quotes) Fiery the angels rose, and as they rose deep thunder rolled around their shores: indignant burning with the fires of Orc (William Blake Quotes) Commerce is so far from being beneficial to arts or to empire, that it is destructive of both, as all their history shows, for the above reason of individual merit being its great hatred. Empires flourish till they become commercial and then they are scattered abroad to the four winds (William Blake Quotes) When I tell any truth it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it but for the sake of defending those who do (William Blake Quotes) Thinking as I do that the creator of this world is a very cruel being and being a worshipper of christ, I cannot help saying: the son, o how unlike the father! First God almighty comes with a thump on the head. Then Jesus Christ comes with a balm to heal it (William Blake Quotes) …some say that happiness is not good for mortals and they ought to be answered that sorrow is not fit for immortals and is utterly useless to any one a blight never does good to a tree and if a blight kill not a tree but it still bear fruit let none say that the fruit was in consequence of the blight (William Blake Quotes) How sweet I roamed from field to field, and tasted all the summer's pride, till I the prince of love beheld, who in the sunny beams did glide! (William Blake Quotes) He loves to sit and hear me sing, then, laughing, sports and plays with me; then stretches out my golden wing, and mocks my loss of liberty (William Blake Quotes) My silks and fine array, my smiles and languished air, by love are driven away; and mournful lean despair brings me yew to deck my grave: such end true lovers have (William Blake Quotes) Like a fiend in a cloud, with howling woe, after night I do crowd, and with night will go; I turn my back to the east, from whence comforts have increased; for light doth seize my brain with frantic pain (William Blake Quotes) How have you left the ancient love that bards of old enjoyed in you! The languid strings do scarcely move! The sound is forced, the notes are few! (William Blake Quotes) They suppose that woman's love is sin; in consequence all the loves and graces with them are sin (William Blake Quotes) Piping down the valleys wild, piping songs of pleasant glee, on a cloud I saw a child, and he laughing said to me: pipe a song about a lamb. So I piped with merry cheer; piper, pipe that song again. So I piped; he wept to hear (William Blake Quotes) And I made a rural pen, and I stained the water clear, and I wrote my happy songs every child may joy to hear (William Blake Quotes) Sing louder around to the bells' cheerful sound, while our sports shall be seen on the ecchoing green (William Blake Quotes)

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