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Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night.

William Blake

Those who control their passions do so because their passions are weak enough to be controlled.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Control Enough Passionate Weakness
Every harlot was a virgin once
WILLIAM BLAKE

Beginning One Liner
The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom. You never know what is enough until you know what is more than enough.
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Enough Philosophy Road Wisdom
The fool who persists in his folly will become wise.
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Fools Wisdom
And is he honest who resists his genius or conscience only for the sake of present ease or gratification
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Genius Gratitude Honesty Present
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
We are here to learn to endure the beams of love.
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Endurance Learning Love
Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache: do be my enemy for friendship’s sake.
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Enemy Friendship Heart Pain
And Priests in black gowns, were walking their rounds, And binding with briars, my joys & desires.
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Black Desire Joy Walk
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 bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.
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Animal Friendship Man
When nations grow old the Arts grow cold And commerce settles on every tree
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Growth Nation Old Tree
The moon, like a flower in heaven’s high bower, with silent delight sits and smiles on the night.
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Flower Heaven Moon Night Silence Smile
Some are born to sweet delight, Some are born to endless night.
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Born End Grief Happiness Night
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
Better to shun the bait than struggle in the snare.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Advice Struggle

Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night.

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