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William Blake
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Quote 2130
The arts of peace are great, And no less glorious than those of warby: William BlakeQuote 2129
The essentials to happiness are something to love, something to do, and something to hope for.by: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: happiness love hope work dependence
Quote 2128
As the caterpillar chooses the fairest leaves to lay her eggs on, so the priest lays his curse on the fairest joysby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: enjoyment punishment rules choice animals opportunity temptation
Quote 2127
As the air to a bird or the sea to a fish, so is contempt to the contemptibleby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: dependence contempt
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And we are put on earth a little space that we may learn to bear the beams of loveby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: earth learning love opportunity experience
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When nations grow old, the arts grow cold and commerce settles on every tree.by: William BlakeQuote 2124
Truth can never be told so as to be understood, and not be believedby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: truth understanding faith explanation
Quote 2123
One thought fills immensityby: William BlakeQuote 2122
The hours of folly are measured by the clock, but of wisdom no clock can measure.by: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: time stupidity wisdom infinity mind
Quote 2121
Energy is eternal delightby: William BlakeQuote 2120
Without contraries is no progression.by: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: progress opinion difference
Quote 2119
The tigers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instructionby: William BlakeQuote 2118
Every thing possible to be believed is an image of truthby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: faith truth sign possibility
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To create a little flower is the labour of agesby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: creativity performance nature flowers age
Quote 2116
The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.by: William BlakeQuote 2115
Truth lies within a little and certain compass, but error is immenseby: William BlakeQuote 2114
None but blockheads copy each otherby: William BlakeQuote 2113
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.by: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: truth conviction knowledge
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It is an easy thing to talk of patience to the afflictedby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: patience advice sorrow misery superficiality
Quote 2111
The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.by: William BlakeQuote 2110
The difference between a bad artist and a good one is: The bad artist seems to copy a great deal; the good one really doesby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: performance difference reality art
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Enlightenment means taking full responsibility for your life.by: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: responsibility lifetime decision knowledge
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If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wiseby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: stupidity wisdom self-development
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The voice of honest indignation is the voice of Godby: William BlakeQuote 2106
It is not because angels are holier than men or devils that makes them angels, but because they do not expect holiness from one another, but from God onlyby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: expectations god virtue soul heaven
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Forgiveness of enemies can only come upon their repentanceby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: forgiveness hostility repentance
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Jesus was all virtue, and acted from impulse, not from rulesby: William BlakeQuote 2103
If the lion was advised by the fox, he would be cunningby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: advice animals intelligence wisdom
Quote 2102
The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of Godby: William BlakeQuote 2101
The eagle never lost so much time, as when he submitted to learn of the crowby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: animals learning losses time example
Quote 2100
Man's desires are limited by his perceptions; none can desire what he has not perceived.by: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: desires mankind imaginations knowledge
Quote 2099
Enthusiastic admiration is the first principle of knowledge and its last.by: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: enthusiasm admiration knowledge
Quote 2098
Improvement makes straight roads; but the crooked roads without improvement are roads of geniusby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: individualism genius improvement performance progress
Quote 2097
The best wine is the oldest, the best water the newest.by: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: eat and drink enjoyment age preference
Quote 2096
The busy bee has no time for sorrowby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: duty sorrow time effort indifference
Quote 2095
The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgivenessby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: glory forgiveness success faith
Quote 2094
Imagination is the real and eternal world of which this vegetable universe is but a faint shadow.by: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: imaginations reality eternity world
Quote 2093
The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mindby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: opinion changes self-development mind indifference interest
Quote 2092
The true method of knowledge is experiment.by: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: knowledge experience progress learning
Quote 2091
He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star.by: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: chance success performance beauty sympathy
Quote 2090
He who pretends to be either painter or engraver without being a master of drawing is an imposterby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: performance art bragging deception
Quote 2089
The weak in courage is strong in cunningby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: weakness courage caution deception character
Quote 2088
What is now proved was once only imagined.by: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: imaginations past presence success progress
Quote 2087
He who doubts from what he sees will never believe, do what you pleaseby: William BlakeQuote 2086
If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear as it is - infiniteby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: reality infinity appearance attention
Quote 2085
Those who restrain their desires, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrainedby: William BlakeQuote 2084
Excessive sorrow laughs. Excessive joy weepsby: William BlakeQuote 2083
Active evil is better than passive goodby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: evil indifference superficiality performance decision courage
Quote 2082
When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friendby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: intentions friendship sympathy hostility
Quote 2081
In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoyby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: learning teaching enjoyment reward performance
Quote 2080
Great things are done when men and mountains meetby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: success performance effort support
Quote 2079
Opposition is true friendshipby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: critism truth friendship opposition
Quote 2078
The road to excess leads to the palace of wisdom...for we never know what is enough until we know what is more than enoughby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: wastage knowledge inexperience wisdom experience
Quote 2077
He who loves his enemies betrays his friends; this surely is not what Jesus meant.by: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: sympathy intentions friendship hostility fraud
Quote 2076
To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower hold infinity in the palms of your hand and eternity in an hourby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: world heaven infinity eternity time
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No bird soars too high, if he soars with his own wingsby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: animals carefulness performance
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It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friendby: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: forgiveness friendship hostility effort tolerance disappointment
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Love to faults is always blind, always is to joy inclined, lawless, winged, and unconfined, and breaks all chains from every mind.by: William BlakeQuote 729
Never seek to tell thy love, love that never told can be. For the gentle wind does move silently, invisibly.by: William BlakeMore quotes on the topics: love
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