Lies Quote by William Blake
““The prince's robes and beggar's rags, Are toadstools on the miser's bags. A truth that's told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent””
About This Quote
Source Poem: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, 1790
Material wealth and poverty are both fleeting; truth spoken with malice can be more powerful than any lie.
In simple terms: Truth can outshine lies.
Key Takeaway
Seek honesty over deception.
Themes
truth
wealth
poverty
Mood
critical
introspective
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- political discourse
- personal relationships
- media analysis
Key Concepts
ethics
literature
Questions to Reflect On
- When is it better to speak truth gently?
- Can falsehood ever serve a greater good?
A Different Perspective
Truth may be ignored if delivered harshly.
![“See that the mind is honest, first; the rest may follow or not as God wills. [That] the fundamental treason to the mind ... is the one fundamental treason which the scholar's mind must not allow is the bond uniting all the Oxford people in the last resort.” quote by Dorothy L. Sayers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c74/dorothy-l-sayers-738_academia_see-that-the-mind-is-honest-first-the-re_16293.jpg)
