William Blake ( 10 of 50 )
Sweet babe, in thy face
Soft desires I can trace,
Secret joys and secret smiles,
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Sweet babe, in thy face
Soft desires I can trace,
Secret joys and secret smiles,
Little pretty infant wiles.
The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.
The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.
Since all the riches of this world
May be gifts from the devil and earthly kings,
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Since all the riches of this world
May be gifts from the devil and earthly kings,
I should suspect that I worshipped the devil
If I thanked my God for worldly things.
Opposition is true friendship.
Opposition is true friendship.
Love is not blind; it simply enables one to see things others fail to see.
Love is not blind; it simply enables one to see things others fail to see.
If a thing loves, it is infinite.
If a thing loves, it is infinite.
The weak in courage is strong in cunning.
The weak in courage is strong in cunning.
Tools were made and born with hands,
Every farmer understands.
Tools were made and born with hands,
Every farmer understands.
The grave is Heaven's golden gate,
And rich and poor around it wait;
O Shepherdess of England's read more
The grave is Heaven's golden gate,
And rich and poor around it wait;
O Shepherdess of England's fold,
Behold this gate of pearl and gold!
- William Blake,
The tygers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction.
The tygers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction.
