You cannot have Liberty in this world without what you call Moral Virtue, and you cannot have Moral Virtue without the slavery of that half of the human race who hate what you call Moral Virtue.
William Blake
Liberty, Morality, Slavery, Philosophical Paradox, Social Critique, Provocative Statement
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“The nakedness of woman is the work of God.” William Blake
Gender, Creation, Divinity, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Observation, Artistic Expression
William Blake Gender, Creation, Divinity, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Observation, Artistic Expression“Mere enthusiasm is the all in all.” William Blake
Enthusiasm, Essence, Passion, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Energy, Life Wisdom
William Blake Enthusiasm, Essence, Passion, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Energy, Life Wisdom“One Power alone makes a Poet: Imagination. The Divine Vision.” William Blake
Poetry, Imagination, Divinity, Philosophical Statement, Artistic Insight, Spiritual Vision
William Blake Poetry, Imagination, Divinity, Philosophical Statement, Artistic Insight, Spiritual Vision“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
Art, Society, Freedom, Cultural Importance, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Influence
William Blake Art, Society, Freedom, Cultural Importance, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Influence“The child’s toys and the old man’s reasons are the fruits of two seasons.” William Blake
Childhood, Aging, Perspective, Philosophical Insight, Human Experience, Generational Wisdom
William Blake Childhood, Aging, Perspective, Philosophical Insight, Human Experience, Generational Wisdom“To the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself.” William Blake
Imagination, Nature, Perception, Creativity, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Vision
William Blake Imagination, Nature, Perception, Creativity, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Vision“In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.” William Blake
Education, Growth, Seasons, Philosophical Wisdom, Life Cycles, Practical Advice
William Blake Education, Growth, Seasons, Philosophical Wisdom, Life Cycles, Practical Advice“The soul of sweet delight, can never be defiled.” William Blake
Purity, Joy, Soul, Philosophical Statement, Spiritual Insight, Poetic Expression
William Blake Purity, Joy, Soul, Philosophical Statement, Spiritual Insight, Poetic Expression“Imitation is criticism.” William Blake
Art, Critique, Originality, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Principle, Provocative Statement
William Blake Art, Critique, Originality, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Principle, Provocative Statement“Nothing is real beyond imaginative patterns men make of reality.” William Blake
Imagination, Reality, Perception, Philosophical Insight, Epistemological Claim, Creative Power
William Blake Imagination, Reality, Perception, Philosophical Insight, Epistemological Claim, Creative Power“The generations of men run on in the tide of time, but leave their destined lineaments permanent for ever and ever.” William Blake
Time, Permanence, Legacy, Philosophical Insight, Poetic Metaphor, Existential Observation
William Blake Time, Permanence, Legacy, Philosophical Insight, Poetic Metaphor, Existential Observation“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“For where'er the sun does shine, And where'er the rain does fall, Babe can never hunger there, Nor poverty the mind appall.” William Blake
Nature, Innocence, Abundance, Philosophical Vision, Poetic Imagery, Social Utopia
William Blake Nature, Innocence, Abundance, Philosophical Vision, Poetic Imagery, Social Utopia“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“It is not because angels are holier than men or devils that makes them angels, but because they do not expect holiness from one another, but from God only.” William Blake
Holiness, Expectation, Divinity, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Wisdom, Moral Observation
William Blake Holiness, Expectation, Divinity, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Wisdom, Moral Observation“It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.” William Blake
Forgiveness, Friendship, Enmity, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Truth, Moral Paradox
William Blake Forgiveness, Friendship, Enmity, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Truth, Moral Paradox“To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palms of your hand and eternity in an hour.” William Blake
Perception, Infinity, Nature, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Vision, Poetic Expression
William Blake Perception, Infinity, Nature, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Vision, Poetic Expression“Every tear from every eyeBecomes a babe in eternity.” William Blake
Sorrow, Eternity, Transformation, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Comfort, Poetic Metaphor
William Blake Sorrow, Eternity, Transformation, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Comfort, Poetic Metaphor