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William Blake Quotes
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Artist Quotes
Category:
English Artist Quotes
Date of Birth:
November 28, 1757
Date of Death:
August 12, 1827
Nationality:
English
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William Blake

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A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.
William Blake

A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.
William Blake

Active Evil is better than Passive Good.
William Blake

Always be ready to speak your mind, and a base man will avoid you.
William Blake

Art can never exist without naked beauty displayed.
William Blake

Art is the tree of life. Science is the tree of death.
William Blake

As a man is, so he sees. As the eye is formed, such are its powers.
William Blake

Better murder an infant in its cradle than nurse an unacted desire.
William Blake

Both read the Bible day and night, but thou read black where I read white.
William Blake

Can I see another's woe, and not be in sorrow too? Can I see another's grief, and not seek for kind relief?
William Blake

Christ's crucifix shall be made an excuse for executing criminals.
William Blake

Do what you will, this world's a fiction and is made up of contradiction.
William Blake

Energy is an eternal delight, and he who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.
William Blake

Eternity is in love with the productions of time.
William Blake

Every harlot was a virgin once.
William Blake

Excessive sorrow laughs. Excessive joy weeps.
William Blake

Exuberance is beauty.
William Blake

For everything that lives is holy, life delights in life.
William Blake

Fun I love, but too much fun is of all things the most loathsome. Mirth is better than fun, and happiness is better than mirth.
William Blake

Great things are done when men and mountains meet.
William Blake

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