William Blake Quotes

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• I am going to that country which I have all my life wished to see. All
• Let every Christian, as much as in him lies, engage himself openly and publicly, before all the World, in some mental pursuit for the Building… All
• The pride of the peacock is the glory of God. Glory
• Joys impregnate. Sorrows bring forth. Bring
• We are led to believe a lie When we see not through the eye. Belief
• Piping down the valleys wild, Piping songs of pleasant glee, On a cloud I saw a child, And he laughing said to me: "Pipe a… Cheer
• And I made a rural pen, And I stained the water clear, And I wrote my happy songs Every Child may joy to hear. Child
• Does the Eagle know what is in the pit Or wilt thou go ask the Mole? Can Wisdom be put in a silver rod, Or… Ask
• The look of love alarms Because 'tis filled with fire; But the look of soft deceit Shall sin the lover's hire. Alarms
• To Mercy Pity Peace and Love All pray in their distress, And to these virtues of delight Return their thankfulness. For Mercy Pity Peace and… All
• How have you left the ancient love That bards of old enjoyed in you! The languid strings do scarcely move! The sound is forced, the… Ancient
• How sweet I roamed from field to field, And tasted all the summer's pride, Till I the prince of love beheld, Who in the sunny… All
• My silks and fine array, My smiles and languished air, By love are driv'n away And mournful lean Despair Brings me yew to deck my… Air
• He loves to sit and hear me sing, Then, laughing, sports and plays with me; Then stretches out my golden wing, And mocks my loss… Golden
• Nothing can be more contemptible than to suppose Public Records to be true. Bureaucracy
• The Whole Business of Man is The Arts, & All Things Common. All
• I asked a thief to steal me a peach: He turned up his eyes. I asked a lithe lady to lie her down: Holy and… Angel
• You've always had the power right there in your shoes, you just had to learn it for yourself. Action
• Praises reap not! Joys laugh not! Sorrows weep not! Joy
• Celebrate your existence! Celebrate

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