Home » William Blake William Blake William Blake 1 As a man is, so he sees. As the eye is formed, such are its powers. William Blake Man, Eye, Sees Add to Collection 2 If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise. William Blake Wise, Fool, Become Add to Collection 3 The foundation of empire is art and science. Remove them or degrade them, and the empire is no more. Empire follows art and not vice versa as Englishmen suppose. William Blake Art, Science, Foundation Add to Collection 4 He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star. William Blake Light, Face, Star Add to Collection 5 The man who never in his mind and thoughts travel'd to heaven is no artist. William Blake Man, Thoughts, mind Add to Collection 6 The eye altering, alters all. William Blake Eye, Altering Add to Collection 7 To the eyes of a miser a guinea is more beautiful than the sun, and a bag worn with the use of money has more beautiful proportions than a vine filled with grapes. William Blake Beautiful, Money, Eyes Add to Collection 8 Excessive sorrow laughs. Excessive joy weeps. William Blake Joy, Sympathy, Sorrow Add to Collection 9 I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow. William Blake End, Grow, Angry Add to Collection 10 Prisons are built with stones of Law. Brothels with the bricks of religion. William Blake Religion, Law, Stones Add to Collection 11 He who would do good to another must do it in Minute Particulars: general Good is the plea of the scoundrel, hypocrite, and flatterer, for Art and Science cannot exist but in minutely organized Particulars. William Blake Art, Science, Good Add to Collection 12 A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent. William Blake Truth, Bad Add to Collection 13 To generalize is to be an idiot. William Blake Idiot, Generalize Add to Collection 14 Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease, and builds a Heaven in Hell's despair. William Blake Love, Hell, Care Add to Collection 15 Travelers repose and dream among my leaves. William Blake Travel, Dream, Leaves Add to Collection 16 The fool who persists in his folly will become wise. William Blake Wise, Fool Add to Collection 17 I must create a system or be enslaved by another mans; I will not reason and compare: my business is to create. William Blake Business, Create, Reason Add to Collection 18 Christ's crucifix shall be made an excuse for executing criminals. William Blake Christ, Made, Criminals Add to Collection 19 That the Jews assumed a right exclusively to the benefits of God will be a lasting witness against them and the same will it be against Christians. William Blake God, Right, Jews Add to Collection 20 Energy is an eternal delight, and he who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence. William Blake Energy, Delight, Desires Add to Collection 21 Man has no Body distinct from his Soul; for that called Body is a portion of Soul discerned by the five Senses, the chief inlets of Soul in this age. William Blake Age, Man, Soul Add to Collection 22 Prudence is a rich, ugly, old maid courted by incapacity. William Blake Ugly, Rich, Old Add to Collection 23 I have no name: I am but two days old. What shall I call thee? I happy am, Joy is my name. Sweet joy befall thee! William Blake Happy, Joy, Sweet Add to Collection 24 Poetry fettered, fetters the human race. Nations are destroyed or flourish in proportion as their poetry, painting, and music are destroyed or flourish. William Blake Music, Poetry, Painting Add to Collection 1 2 3 4 next › last »
