"The almighty Lord set two targets for me: the abolishment of slavery and the reformation of manners" — William Wilberforce

Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.

Source: The Devil's Dictionary (1911)

There's a woman like a dew-drop, she's so purer than the purest

Source: Pippa Passes (1841)

The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.

Source: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790-1793)

The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God

Source: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790-1793)

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.

Source: Walden (1854)

Jesus was all virtue, and acted from impulse, not from rules

Source: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790-1793)

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