Poetry fettered, fetters the human race. Nations are destroyed or flourish in proportion as their poetry, painting, and music are destroyed or flourish.

Quote by William Blake

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Opposition is true friendship.

Opposition is true friendship.

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...

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.

Joys impregnate, sorrows bring forth.

Joys impregnate, sorrows bring forth.

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

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

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...

For Mercy has a human heart, Pity, a human face, And Love, the human form...

For Mercy has a human heart, Pity, a human face, And Love, the human form...

When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who...

When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who...

Prudence is a rich, ugly, old maid courted by incapacity.

Prudence is a rich, ugly, old maid courted by incapacity.

Always be ready to speak your mind and a base man will avoid you.

Always be ready to speak your mind and a base man will avoid you.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

The lust of the goat is the bounty of God.

The lust of the goat is the bounty of God.

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.

The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others...

The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others...

The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.

The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.

Travelers repose and dream among my leaves.

Travelers repose and dream among my leaves.

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

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

What is now proved was once only imagined.

What is now proved was once only imagined.

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.

The eye altering, alters all.

The eye altering, alters all.