The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.

Quote by William Blake

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Can I see another's woe, and not be in sorrow too? Can I see another's...

Can I see another's woe, and not be in sorrow too? Can I see another's...

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.

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 fool who persists in his folly will become wise.

The fool who persists in his folly will become wise.

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

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

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

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

If a thing loves, it is infinite.

If a thing loves, it is infinite.

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.

In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.

In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.

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...

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

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

Exuberance is beauty.

Exuberance is beauty.

Where mercy, love, and pity dwell, there God is dwelling too.

Where mercy, love, and pity dwell, there God is dwelling too.

The world of imagination is the world of eternity. It is the divine bosom into...

The world of imagination is the world of eternity. It is the divine bosom into...

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...

He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.

He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.

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...

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.

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...