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

Quote by William Blake

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Those who restrain their desires, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.

Those who restrain their desires, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.

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

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

The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of...

The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of...

The nakedness of woman is the work of God.

The nakedness of woman is the work of God.

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.

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

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

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.

He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star.

He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star.

Lives in eternity's sun rise.

Lives in eternity's sun rise.

It is not because angels are holier than men or devils that makes them angels,...

It is not because angels are holier than men or devils that makes them angels,...

That the Jews assumed a right exclusively to the benefits of God will be a...

That the Jews assumed a right exclusively to the benefits of God will be a...

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...

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

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

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.

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

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

Opposition is true friendship.

Opposition is true friendship.

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...

The crow wished everything was black, the owl, that every thing was white.

The crow wished everything was black, the owl, that every thing was white.

Unlike children in other countries, the Eskimos played no game of war. They played with...

Unlike children in other countries, the Eskimos played no game of war. They played with...

The cats that drive the mice away are as good as they that catch them

The cats that drive the mice away are as good as they that catch them