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Better to shun the bait than struggle in the snare.

William Blake

Sooner strangle an infant in its cradle than nurse unacted desires.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Act Children Desire
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
The weak in courage is strong in cunning.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Courage Deep Strong Weakness
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
He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star.
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Himself Light Stars
We become what we behold.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Be Yourself Growth
Better to shun the bait than struggle in the snare.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Advice Struggle
When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Myself Talk Truth
I was walking among the fires of Hell, delighted with the enjoyments of Genius; which to Angels look like torment and insanity.
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Angel Enjoyment Fire Hell Myself Sanity Walk
You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Deep Enough Yourself
I will not reason and compare my business is to create.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Business Creation Myself Reason
Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Act Eat Morning Night Thinking
The apple tree never asks the beech how he shall grow, nor the lion, the horse, how he shall take his prey.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Growth Himself Lion Tree
Expect poison from the standing water.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Expectation Poison
Without contraries is no progression. Attraction and repulsion, reason and energy, love and hate, are necessary to human existence.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Attraction Energy Existence Hate Human Love Necessary Progress Reason
The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Animal Friendship Man

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