William Blake Quotes
1757–1827 England
William Blake (November 28 1757 – August 12 1827) was an English poet, Christian mystic, painter, printmaker, and engraver.
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Also known as: Blake, Blake, William
182 quotes
The weak in courage is strong in cunning.
There can be no Good Will. Will is always Evil; it is persecution to others or selfishness.
Degrade first the arts if you'd mankind degrade,
Hire idiots to paint with cold light and hot shade.
A robin redbreast in a cage
Puts all Heaven in a rage.
The game-cock dipt and arm’d for fight
Does the rising sun affright.
He who shall hurt the little wren
Shall never be beloved by men.
It is easier to forgive an Enemy than to forgive a Friend.
This world of imagination is the world of eternity.
The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.
The vision of Christ that thou dost see
Is my vision's greatest enemy.
Grown old in love from seven till seven times seven,
I oft have wished for Hell for ease from Heaven.
Improvement makes straight roads; but the crooked roads without improvement are roads of genius.
Great things are done when men and mountains meet;
This is not done by jostling in the street.
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Blake (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.