Better murder an infant in its cradle than nurse an unacted desire.

Quote by William Blake

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Prudence is a rich ugly old maid courted by Incapacity.

Prudence is a rich ugly old maid courted by Incapacity.

Eternity is in love with the productions of time.

Eternity is in love with the productions of time.

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.

Both read the Bible day and night, but thou read black where I read white.

Both read the Bible day and night, but thou read black where I read white.

Love seeketh not itself to please, but for another gives its ease.

Love seeketh not itself to please, but for another gives its ease.

To generalize is to be an idiot.

To generalize is to be an idiot.

The true method of knowledge is experiment.

The true method of knowledge is experiment.

I am really sorry to see my countrymen trouble themselves about politics. If men were...

I am really sorry to see my countrymen trouble themselves about politics. If men were...

Cruelty has a human heart, And jealousy a human face Terror, the human form divine,...

Cruelty has a human heart, And jealousy a human face Terror, the human form divine,...

My mother groan'd, my father wept Into the dangerous world I leapt, Helpless, naked, piping...

My mother groan'd, my father wept Into the dangerous world I leapt, Helpless, naked, piping...

The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.

The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.

Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache; do be my enemy-for friendship's sake.

Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache; do be my enemy-for friendship's sake.

Lives in eternity's sun rise.

Lives in eternity's sun rise.

Opposition is true friendship.

Opposition is true friendship.

Man has no Body distinct from his Soul; for that called Body is a portion...

Man has no Body distinct from his Soul; for that called Body is a portion...

Christ's crucifix shall be made an excuse for executing criminals.

Christ's crucifix shall be made an excuse for executing criminals.

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.

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...

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.

What is now proved was once only imagined.

What is now proved was once only imagined.