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.

Quote by William Blake

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You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.

You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.

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

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

What is now proved was once only imagined.

What is now proved was once only imagined.

He who would do good to another must do it in Minute Particulars: General Good...

He who would do good to another must do it in Minute Particulars: General Good...

What is a wife and what is a harlot? What is a church and what...

What is a wife and what is a harlot? What is a church and what...

Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the...

Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the...

The eagle never lost so much time, as when he submitted to learn of the...

The eagle never lost so much time, as when he submitted to learn of the...

If the Sun and Moon should ever doubt, they'd immediately go out.

If the Sun and Moon should ever doubt, they'd immediately go out.

Lives in eternity's sun rise.

Lives in eternity's sun rise.

The man who never in his mind and thoughts travel'd to heaven is no artist.

The man who never in his mind and thoughts travel'd to heaven is no artist.

How sweet I roamed from field to field, and tasted all the summer's pride.

How sweet I roamed from field to field, and tasted all the summer's pride.

Those who restrain their desires, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.

Those who restrain their desires, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.

The lust of the goat is the bounty of God.

The lust of the goat is the bounty of God.

Art is the tree of life. Science is the tree of death. God is Jesus.

Art is the tree of life. Science is the tree of death. God is Jesus.

The bird a nest the spider a web the human friendship

The bird a nest the spider a web the human friendship

The tigers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction.

The tigers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction.

To create a little flower is the labour of ages.

To create a little flower is the labour of ages.

To the eyes of a miser a guinea is more beautiful than the sun, and...

To the eyes of a miser a guinea is more beautiful than the sun, and...

He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.

He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.

Art can never exist without naked beauty displayed.

Art can never exist without naked beauty displayed.