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The fool who persists in his folly will become wise.

William Blake

When nations grow old the Arts grow cold And commerce settles on every tree
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Growth Nation Old Tree
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
Those who control their passions do so because their passions are weak enough to be controlled.
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Control Enough Passionate Weakness
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.
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Easy Enemy Forgiveness Friendship
Opposition is true Friendship.
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Friendship True
Some are born to sweet delight, Some are born to endless night.
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Born End Grief Happiness Night
What is now proved was once only imagined.
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Imagination Theory
A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.
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Fools Man See Wisdom
A good local pub has much in common with a church, except that a pub is warmer, and there’s more conversation.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Goodness Religion Talk
Make your own rules or be a slave to another man’s.
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Rule Slave Yourself
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
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
I will not reason and compare my business is to create.
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Business Creation Myself Reason
Love to faults is always blind, always is to joy inclined. Lawless, winged, and unconfined, and breaks all chains from every mind.
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Break Joy Love Mindset Prison Wings
Without Contraries is no Progression.
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Philosophy Progress
The naked woman’s body is a portion of eternity too great for the eye of man.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Body Eyes Forever Greatness Man Naked Woman

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