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Truth can never be told so as to be understood and not be believed.

William Blake

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

Myself Talk Truth
Fiery the Angels rose, & as they rose deep thunder roll’d Around their shores, indignant burning with the fires of Orc.
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Angel Angry Fantasy Fire Rise
The fool who persists in his folly will become wise.
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Fools Wisdom
The apple tree never asks the beech how he shall grow, nor the lion, the horse, how he shall take his prey.
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Growth Himself Lion Tree
Excessive sorrow laughs. Excessive joy weeps.
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Grief Joy
Those who control their passions do so because their passions are weak enough to be controlled.
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Control Enough Passionate Weakness
The naked woman’s body is a portion of eternity too great for the eye of man.
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Body Eyes Forever Greatness Man Naked Woman
Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease, and builds a Heaven in Hell’s despair.
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Care Heaven Hell Love
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
Prudence is a rich, ugly old maid courted by incapacity.
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Capacity Rich Ugly
For every thing that lives is Holy.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Live Religious
The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom. You never know what is enough until you know what is more than enough.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Enough Philosophy Road Wisdom
The roaring of lions, the howling of wolves, the raging of the stormy sea, and the destructive sword, are portions of eternity, too great for the eye of man.
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Destruction Eyes Forever Greatness Man Sea Storm
The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness.
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Forgiveness Glory Religion
Expect poison from the standing water.
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Expectation Poison
When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friend
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Deep Enemy Friendship Person Yourself

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