The soul of sweet delight, can never be defiled.

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.

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...

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?...

The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.

The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.

He who would do good to another must do it in Minute Particulars: General Good...

He who would do good to another must do it in Minute Particulars: General Good...

The bird a nest the spider a web the human friendship

The bird a nest the spider a web the human friendship

What is now proved was once only imagin'd.

What is now proved was once only imagin'd.

I am in you and you in me, mutual in divine love.

I am in you and you in me, mutual in divine love.

The difference between a bad artist and a good one is: the bad artist seems...

The difference between a bad artist and a good one is: the bad artist seems...

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...

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

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

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,...

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,...

Active Evil is better than Passive Good.

Active Evil is better than Passive Good.

Excessive sorrow laughs. Excessive joy weeps.

Excessive sorrow laughs. Excessive joy weeps.

Improvement makes strait roads: but the crooked roads without Improvement are roads of Genius.

Improvement makes strait roads: but the crooked roads without Improvement are roads of Genius.

Prudence is a rich ugly old maid courted by Incapacity.

Prudence is a rich ugly old maid courted by Incapacity.

The same prudence which in private life would forbid our paying our own money for...

The same prudence which in private life would forbid our paying our own money for...

Hear the words of prudence, give heed unto her counsels, and store them in thine...

Hear the words of prudence, give heed unto her counsels, and store them in thine...

Believe nothing and be on your guard against everything

Believe nothing and be on your guard against everything