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We become what we behold.

William Blake

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
The naked woman’s body is a portion of eternity too great for the eye of man.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Body Eyes Forever Greatness Man Naked Woman
The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Animal Friendship Man
Some are born to sweet delight, Some are born to endless night.
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Born End Grief Happiness Night
He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Himself Light Stars
The fool who persists in his folly will become wise.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Fools Wisdom
Great things are done when men and mountains meet.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Greatness Man Nature
Make your own rules or be a slave to another man’s.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Rule Slave Yourself
Those who restrain desire do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Desire Enough Weakness
The lamb misused breeds public strife And yet forgives the butcher’s knife.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Animal Death Forgiveness
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
Excessive sorrow laughs. Excessive joy weeps.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Grief Joy
For all eternity, I forgive you and you forgive me.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Forever Forgiveness Myself
I was walking among the fires of Hell, delighted with the enjoyments of Genius; which to Angels look like torment and insanity.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Angel Enjoyment Fire Hell Myself Sanity Walk
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
We are here to learn to endure the beams of love.
WILLIAM BLAKE

Endurance Learning Love

We become what we behold.

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