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The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

William Blake

How can a bird that is born for joy Sit in a cage and sing?
WILLIAM BLAKE

Born Freedom Joy Prison Sing
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.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Art Existence Goodness Himself Science
To Generalize is to be an Idiot; To Particularize is the Alone Distinction of Merit.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Alone Stupidity
The tigers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Animal Deep Wild Wisdom
What is grand is necessarily obscure to weak men. That which can be made explicit to the idiot is not worth my care.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Care Man Myself Necessary Weakness Worth
Dip him in the river who loves water.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Himself Love River Water
The eye altering, alters all.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Change Eyes
When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friend
WILLIAM BLAKE

Deep Enemy Friendship Person Yourself
The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Leadership Road Wisdom
Enlightenment means taking full responsibility for your life.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Life Responsibility
I must create a system, or be enslaved by another man’s. I will not reason and compare: my business is to create.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Business Creation Man Myself Reason
Those who control their passions do so because their passions are weak enough to be controlled.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Control Enough Passionate Weakness
Never seek to tell thy love; Love that never told can be. For the gentle wind does move silently invisibly.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Love Seek Silence
Exuberance is beauty.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Beautiful One Liner
Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache: do be my enemy for friendship’s sake.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Enemy Friendship Heart Pain
Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Act Eat Morning Night Thinking

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

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