For Mercy has a human heart, Pity, a human face, And Love, the human form divine, And Peace, the human dress

Quote by William Blake

Topics: Love Quotes

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

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

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.

A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.

A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.

The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God.

The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God.

If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is,...

If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is,...

Joys impregnate, sorrows bring forth.

Joys impregnate, sorrows bring forth.

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...

Mutual Forgiveness of each vice, Such are the Gates of Paradise.

Mutual Forgiveness of each vice, Such are the Gates of Paradise.

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

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

As a man is, so he sees. As the eye is formed, such are its...

As a man is, so he sees. As the eye is formed, such are its...

Prisons are built with stones of Law. Brothels with the bricks of religion.

Prisons are built with stones of Law. Brothels with the bricks of religion.

One thought fills immensity.

One thought fills immensity.

Every harlot was a virgin once.

Every harlot was a virgin once.

Shame is pride's cloak.

Shame is pride's cloak.

To create a little flower is the labour of ages.

To create a little flower is the labour of ages.

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.

Praises reap not! Joys laugh not! Sorrows weep not!

Praises reap not! Joys laugh not! Sorrows weep not!

The weak in courage is strong in cunning.

The weak in courage is strong in cunning.

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...

What is grand is necessarily obscure to weak men. That which can be made explicit...

What is grand is necessarily obscure to weak men. That which can be made explicit...