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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.

William Blake

Imagination is the real and eternal world of which this vegetable universe is but a faint shadow.
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Imagination Philosophy World
Make your own rules or be a slave to another man’s.
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Rule Slave Yourself
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
Everything possible to be believed is an image of truth.
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Believe Possible Truth
Excessive sorrow laughs. Excessive joy weeps.
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Grief Joy
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
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn of the crow
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Animal Learning Lost Time
Those who restrain desire do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.
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Desire Enough Weakness
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
If the Sun and Moon should ever doubt, they’d immediately go out.
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Doubt Moon Sun
How can a bird that is born for joy Sit in a cage and sing?
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Born Freedom Joy Prison Sing
As a man is, so he sees. As the eye is formed, such are its powers.
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Eyes Himself Man Power See
Always be ready to speak your mind and a base man will avoid you.
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Avoid Man Mindset Yourself
He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star.
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Himself Light Stars
I myself do nothing. The Holy Spirit accomplishes all through me.
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Accomplishment Myself Spirit
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.
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Easy Enemy Forgiveness Friendship

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