The roaring of lions, the howling of wolves, the raging of the stormy sea, and the destructive sword, are portions of eternity, too great for the eye of man.
William Blake
Nature, Eternity, Human Limitation, Philosophical Insight, Poetic Imagery, Spiritual Vision
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“When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friend.” William Blake
Deception, Friendship, Enmity, Philosophical Observation, Social Insight, Cautionary Wisdom
William Blake Deception, Friendship, Enmity, Philosophical Observation, Social Insight, Cautionary Wisdom“Invention depends altogether upon execution or organization; as that is right or wrong so is the invention perfect or imperfect.” William Blake
Creativity, Execution, Perfection, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Process, Practical Wisdom
William Blake Creativity, Execution, Perfection, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Process, Practical Wisdom“He who makes his law a curse, by his own law shall surely die.” William Blake
Law, Morality, Consequences, Philosophical Insight, Poetic Justice, Spiritual Warning
William Blake Law, Morality, Consequences, Philosophical Insight, Poetic Justice, Spiritual Warning“When Sir Joshua Reynolds died All Nature was degraded.” William Blake
Art, Nature, Loss, Philosophical Lament, Cultural Critique, Historical Reflection
William Blake Art, Nature, Loss, Philosophical Lament, Cultural Critique, Historical Reflection“Let men do their duty and the women will be such wonders; the female lives from the light of the male: see a male's female dependants, you know the man.” William Blake
Gender, Duty, Relationship, Philosophical Observation, Social Critique, Provocative Statement
William Blake Gender, Duty, Relationship, Philosophical Observation, Social Critique, Provocative Statement“You smile with pomp and rigor, you talk of benevolence and virtue; I act with benevolence and virtue and get murdered time after time.” William Blake
Hypocrisy, Virtue, Action, Philosophical Critique, Moral Frustration, Existential Lament
William Blake Hypocrisy, Virtue, Action, Philosophical Critique, Moral Frustration, Existential Lament“Those who restrain their desires, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.” William Blake
Desire, Restraint, Weakness, Philosophical Insight, Psychological Observation, Provocative Statement
William Blake Desire, Restraint, Weakness, Philosophical Insight, Psychological Observation, Provocative Statement“We are led to believe a lie When we see not through the eye.” William Blake
Perception, Truth, Illusion, Philosophical Insight, Cognitive Understanding, Poetic Reflection
William Blake Perception, Truth, Illusion, Philosophical Insight, Cognitive Understanding, Poetic Reflection“The weak in courage is strong in cunning.” William Blake
Courage, Cunning, Weakness, Philosophical Observation, Human Nature, Moral Insight
William Blake Courage, Cunning, Weakness, Philosophical Observation, Human Nature, Moral Insight“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
Fun, Mirth, Happiness, Moderation, Philosophical Insight, Life Wisdom
William Blake Fun, Mirth, Happiness, Moderation, Philosophical Insight, Life Wisdom“But if at church they would give some ale. And a pleasant fire our souls to regale. We'd sing and we'd pray all the live long day, Nor ever once from the church to stray.” William Blake
Religion, Pleasure, Devotion, Philosophical Critique, Spiritual Irony, Social Observation
William Blake Religion, Pleasure, Devotion, Philosophical Critique, Spiritual Irony, Social Observation“Celebrate your existence!” William Blake
Existence, Joy, Affirmation, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Celebration, Motivational Call
William Blake Existence, Joy, Affirmation, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Celebration, Motivational Call“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
Goodness, Specificity, Hypocrisy, Philosophical Insight, Moral Advice, Artistic Principle
William Blake Goodness, Specificity, Hypocrisy, Philosophical Insight, Moral Advice, Artistic Principle“He who loves his enemies betrays his friends; this surely is not what Jesus meant.” William Blake
Love, Enmity, Friendship, Philosophical Critique, Spiritual Interpretation, Moral Paradox
William Blake Love, Enmity, Friendship, Philosophical Critique, Spiritual Interpretation, Moral Paradox“Time is the Mercy of Eternity.” William Blake
Time, Eternity, Mercy, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Concept, Existential Observation
William Blake Time, Eternity, Mercy, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Concept, Existential Observation“The world of imagination is the world of eternity. It is the divine bosom into which we shall all go after death of the vegetative body.” William Blake
Imagination, Eternity, Afterlife, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Vision, Poetic Metaphor
William Blake Imagination, Eternity, Afterlife, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Vision, Poetic Metaphor“I see through my eyes, not with them.” William Blake
Perception, Insight, Vision, Philosophical Statement, Spiritual Wisdom, Self-awareness
William Blake Perception, Insight, Vision, Philosophical Statement, Spiritual Wisdom, Self-awareness“Sweet babe, in thy face Soft desires I can trace, Secret joys and secret smiles, Little pretty infant wiles.” William Blake
Innocence, Desire, Childhood, Philosophical Observation, Poetic Imagery, Emotional Insight
William Blake Innocence, Desire, Childhood, Philosophical Observation, Poetic Imagery, Emotional Insight