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If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is – infinite.

William Blake

When nations grow old the Arts grow cold And commerce settles on every tree
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Growth Nation Old Tree
The eye altering, alters all.
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Change Eyes
The weak in courage is strong in cunning.
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Courage Deep Strong Weakness
If a thing loves, it is infinite.
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Forever Love
Never seek to tell thy love; Love that never told can be. For the gentle wind does move silently invisibly.
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Love Seek Silence
We become what we behold.
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Be Yourself Growth
Make your own rules or be a slave to another man’s.
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Rule Slave Yourself
And Priests in black gowns, were walking their rounds, And binding with briars, my joys & desires.
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Black Desire Joy Walk
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
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 most sublime act is to set another before you.
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Act Yourself
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
Without contraries is no progression. Attraction and repulsion, reason and energy, love and hate, are necessary to human existence.
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Attraction Energy Existence Hate Human Love Necessary Progress Reason
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
The busy bee has no time for sorrow.
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Sadness Time
Those who restrain desire do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Desire Enough Weakness

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