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William Blake on Religion

1757–1827 England

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4 quotes

Prisons are built with stones of law; brothels with bricks of religion.

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790)

To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.

Auguries of Innocence (1803)

A robin redbreast in a cage
Puts all Heaven in a rage.

Auguries of Innocence (1803)

The vision of Christ that thou dost see
Is my vision's greatest enemy.

The Everlasting Gospel (1818)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Blake (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.