I am really sorry to see my countrymen trouble themselves about politics. If men were wise, the most arbitrary princes could not hurt them. If they are not wise, the freest government is compelled to be a tyranny. Princes appear…

Quote by William Blake

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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,...

Energy is an eternal delight, and he who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.

Energy is an eternal delight, and he who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.

The weak in courage is strong in cunning.

The weak in courage is strong in cunning.

To create a little flower is the labour of ages.

To create a little flower is the labour of ages.

If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise.

If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise.

Do what you will, this world's a fiction and is made up of contradiction.

Do what you will, this world's a fiction and is made up of contradiction.

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...

Without contraries is no progression. Attraction and repulsion, reason and energy, love and hate, are...

Without contraries is no progression. Attraction and repulsion, reason and energy, love and hate, are...

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.

The hours of folly are measured by the clock; but of wisdom, no clock can...

The hours of folly are measured by the clock; but of wisdom, no clock can...

The eye altering, alters all

The eye altering, alters all

I have no name: I am but two days old. What shall I call thee?...

I have no name: I am but two days old. What shall I call thee?...

Eternity is in love with the productions of time.

Eternity is in love with the productions of time.

The soul of sweet delight, can never be defiled.

The soul of sweet delight, can never be defiled.

Excess of sorrow laughs, excess of joy weeps.

Excess of sorrow laughs, excess of joy weeps.

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.

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,...

Let man wear the fell of the lion, woman the fleece of the sheep.

Let man wear the fell of the lion, woman the fleece of the sheep.

As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot

As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot

American husbands are the best in the world; no other husbands are so generous to...

American husbands are the best in the world; no other husbands are so generous to...