And is he honest who resists his genius or conscience only for the sake of present ease or gratification
WILLIAM BLAKEThe apple tree never asks the beech how he shall grow, nor the lion, the horse, how he shall take his prey.
More William Blake Quotes
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The eye altering, alters all.
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Great things are done when men and mountains meet.
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The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn of the crow
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Opposition is true Friendship.
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When nations grow old the Arts grow cold And commerce settles on every tree
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A man can’t soar too high, when he flies with his own wings.
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He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star.
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Those who control their passions do so because their passions are weak enough to be controlled.
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Never seek to tell thy love; Love that never told can be. For the gentle wind does move silently invisibly.
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A good local pub has much in common with a church, except that a pub is warmer, and there’s more conversation.
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How can a bird that is born for joy Sit in a cage and sing?
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If a thing loves, it is infinite.
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Dip him in the river who loves water.
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In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between, there are doors.
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The weak in courage is strong in cunning.
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