The foundation of empire is art and science. Remove them or degrade them, and the empire is no more. Empire follows art and not vice versa as Englishmen suppose.

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.

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

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

Eternity is in love with the productions of time.

Eternity is in love with the productions of time.

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...

Forgiveness of enemies can only come upon their repentance.

Forgiveness of enemies can only come upon their repentance.

To generalize is to be an idiot.

To generalize is to be an idiot.

If a thing loves, it is infinite.

If a thing loves, it is infinite.

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...

Lives in eternity's sun rise.

Lives in eternity's sun rise.

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

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

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,...

If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear as it is - infinite

If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear as it is - infinite

The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God.

The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God.

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

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

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...

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?...

Excess of sorrow laughs, excess of joy weeps.

Excess of sorrow laughs, excess of joy weeps.

One thought fills immensity.

One thought fills immensity.

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 thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.