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The apple tree never asks the beech how he shall grow, nor the lion, the horse, how he shall take his prey.

William Blake

When nations grow old the Arts grow cold And commerce settles on every tree
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Growth Nation Old Tree
If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is – infinite.
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Appearance Forever Philosophy
Prisons are built with stones of Law, Brothels with bricks of Religion
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Law Prison Religion
Better to shun the bait than struggle in the snare.
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Advice Struggle
Great things are done when men and mountains meet.
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Greatness Man Nature
The imagination is not a state: it is the human existence itself.
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Existence Human Imagination
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn of the crow
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Animal Learning Lost Time
Sooner strangle an infant in its cradle than nurse unacted desires.
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Act Children Desire
Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache: do be my enemy for friendship’s sake.
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Enemy Friendship Heart Pain
And we are put on this earth a little space that we might learn to bear the beams of love.
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Born Learning Love Nature Space
He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star.
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Himself Light Stars
Always be ready to speak your mind and a base man will avoid you.
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Avoid Man Mindset Yourself
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.
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Easy Enemy Forgiveness Friendship
Truth can never be told so as to be understood and not be believed.
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Believe Truth Understand
The busy bee has no time for sorrow.
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Sadness Time
He who would do good to another must do it in Minute Particulars; General Good is the plea of the scoundrel, hypocrite and flatterer: For Art and Science cannot exist but in minutely organized Particulars.
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Art Existence Goodness Himself Science

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