Always be ready to speak your mind, and a base man will avoid you.
William Blake
Honesty, Courage, Character, Philosophical Advice, Moral Insight, Social Wisdom
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“My silks and fine array, My smiles and languished air, By love are driv'n away And mournful lean Despair Brings me yew to deck my grave: Such end true lovers have.” William Blake
Love, Despair, Death, Poetic Expression, Emotional Transformation, Philosophical Reflection
William Blake Love, Despair, Death, Poetic Expression, Emotional Transformation, Philosophical Reflection“The Fool shall not enter into Heaven let him be ever so Holy.” William Blake
Wisdom, Holiness, Heaven, Philosophical Paradox, Spiritual Insight, Moral Critique
William Blake Wisdom, Holiness, Heaven, Philosophical Paradox, Spiritual Insight, Moral Critique“The busy bee has no time for sorrow. The hours of folly are measur'd by the clock, but of wisdom: no.” William Blake
Industry, Sorrow, Time, Wisdom, Philosophical Insight, Poetic Contrast
William Blake Industry, Sorrow, Time, Wisdom, Philosophical Insight, Poetic Contrast“I live in a hole here but God has a beautiful mansion for me elsewhere.” William Blake
Faith, Afterlife, Hope, Philosophical Contrast, Spiritual Comfort, Metaphorical Expression
William Blake Faith, Afterlife, Hope, Philosophical Contrast, Spiritual Comfort, Metaphorical Expression“He who pretends to be either painter or engraver without being a master of drawing is an imposter.” William Blake
Art, Mastery, Authenticity, Philosophical Critique, Artistic Integrity, Moral Judgment
William Blake Art, Mastery, Authenticity, Philosophical Critique, Artistic Integrity, Moral Judgment“Imagination, the real and eternal world of which this Vegetable Universe is but a faint shadow. What is the life of Man but Art and Science?” William Blake
Imagination, Reality, Nature, Art, Science, Philosophical Insight
William Blake Imagination, Reality, Nature, Art, Science, Philosophical Insight“Art can never exist without naked beauty displayed.” William Blake
Art, Beauty, Truth, Philosophical Statement, Artistic Principle, Aesthetic Insight
William Blake Art, Beauty, Truth, Philosophical Statement, Artistic Principle, Aesthetic Insight“I heard an Angel singing; When the day was springing, Mercy, Pity, Peace; Is the world's release.” William Blake
Angels, Mercy, Peace, Spiritual Vision, Poetic Expression, Philosophical Insight
William Blake Angels, Mercy, Peace, Spiritual Vision, Poetic Expression, Philosophical Insight“And I made a rural pen, And I stained the water clear, And I wrote my happy songs Every Child may joy to hear.” William Blake
Creativity, Innocence, Joy, Poetic Expression, Artistic Process, Philosophical Reflection
William Blake Creativity, Innocence, Joy, Poetic Expression, Artistic Process, Philosophical Reflection“It is the greatest of crimes to depress true art and science.” William Blake
Art, Science, Oppression, Philosophical Critique, Cultural Commentary, Moral Insight
William Blake Art, Science, Oppression, Philosophical Critique, Cultural Commentary, Moral Insight“Thousands of little boys and girls raising their innocent hands. Now like a mighty wild they raise to heaven the voice of song, Or like harmonious thunderings the seats of heaven among: Beneath them sit the aged man, wise guardians of the poor. Then cherish pity, lest you drive an angel from your door.” William Blake
Innocence, Wisdom, Compassion, Poetic Vision, Philosophical Exhortation, Spiritual Insight
William Blake Innocence, Wisdom, Compassion, Poetic Vision, Philosophical Exhortation, Spiritual Insight“My mother bore me in the southern wild, And I am black, but O! my soul is white; White as an angel is the English child, But I am black as if bereaved of light.” William Blake
Identity, Race, Duality, Poetic Expression, Existential Struggle, Social Critique
William Blake Identity, Race, Duality, Poetic Expression, Existential Struggle, Social Critique“I live by Miracle.” William Blake
Faith, Existence, Wonder, Philosophical Statement, Spiritual Insight, Personal Creed
William Blake Faith, Existence, Wonder, Philosophical Statement, Spiritual Insight, Personal Creed“Without minute neatness of execution, the sublime cannot exist! Grandeur of ideas is founded on precision of ideas.” William Blake
Art, Precision, Sublimity, Philosophical Insight, Creative Process, Artistic Wisdom
William Blake Art, Precision, Sublimity, Philosophical Insight, Creative Process, Artistic Wisdom“Everything is beautiful in its own way. Exuberance is beauty.” William Blake
Beauty, Diversity, Exuberance, Philosophical Insight, Aesthetic Appreciation, Life Affirmation
William Blake Beauty, Diversity, Exuberance, Philosophical Insight, Aesthetic Appreciation, Life Affirmation“This life’s dim windows of the soul Distorts the heavens from pole to pole And leads you to believe a lie When you see with, not through, the eye.” William Blake
Perception, Reality, Illusion, Philosophical Insight, Human Experience, Existential Observation
William Blake Perception, Reality, Illusion, Philosophical Insight, Human Experience, Existential Observation“Active Evil is better than Passive Good.” William Blake
Morality, Action, Passivity, Philosophical Paradox, Ethical Challenge, Provocative Statement
William Blake Morality, Action, Passivity, Philosophical Paradox, Ethical Challenge, Provocative Statement“As the caterpillar chooses the fairest leaves to lay her eggs on, so the priest lays his curse on the fairest joys.” William Blake
Nature, Religion, Joy, Philosophical Metaphor, Spiritual Critique, Societal Observation
William Blake Nature, Religion, Joy, Philosophical Metaphor, Spiritual Critique, Societal Observation