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We become what we behold.

William Blake

The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.
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Born Man Mindset Opinion
The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.
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Gratitude Thankful
The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.
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Animal Friendship Man
Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease, and builds a Heaven in Hell’s despair.
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Care Heaven Hell Love
Dip him in the river who loves water.
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Himself Love River Water
A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.
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Fools Man See Wisdom
Those who restrain desire do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.
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Desire Enough Weakness
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.
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Myself Talk Truth
To generalize is to be an idiot.
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Stupidity
What is grand is necessarily obscure to weak men. That which can be made explicit to the idiot is not worth my care.
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Care Man Myself Necessary Weakness Worth
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
Great things are done when men and mountains meet.
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Greatness Man Nature
In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.
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Enjoyment Learning Teaching Time Winter
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
Love to faults is always blind, always is to joy inclined. Lawless, winged, and unconfined, and breaks all chains from every mind.
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Break Joy Love Mindset Prison Wings
How can a bird that is born for joy Sit in a cage and sing?
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Born Freedom Joy Prison Sing

We become what we behold.

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