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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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.

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 tigers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction.

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

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...

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.

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

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

Excess of sorrow laughs, excess of joy weeps.

Excess of sorrow laughs, excess of joy weeps.

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

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

He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.

He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.

Energy is eternal delight

Energy is eternal delight

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

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

Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the...

Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the...

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.

Art can never exist without naked beauty displayed.

Art can never exist without naked beauty displayed.

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...

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...

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

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

The weak in courage is strong in cunning.

The weak in courage is strong in cunning.

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.