Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater hardships with fortitude. We must therefore seek the cause elsewhere than in want of money,…

Quote by William Blake

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What is now proved was once only imagined.

What is now proved was once only imagined.

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

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

The fool who persists in his folly will become wise.

The fool who persists in his folly will become wise.

How sweet I roamed from field to field, and tasted all the summer's pride.

How sweet I roamed from field to field, and tasted all the summer's pride.

Mutual Forgiveness of each vice, Such are the Gates of Paradise.

Mutual Forgiveness of each vice, Such are the Gates of Paradise.

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, man friendship.

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

Shame is pride's cloak.

Shame is pride's cloak.

Let man wear the fell of the lion, woman the fleece of the sheep.

Let man wear the fell of the lion, woman the fleece of the sheep.

Lives in eternity's sun rise.

Lives in eternity's sun rise.

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 hours of folly are measured by the clock; but of wisdom, no clock can...

The hours of folly are measured by the clock; but of wisdom, no clock can...

Great things are done when men and mountains meet.

Great things are done when men and mountains meet.

Children of the future Age Reading this indignant page, Know that in a former time...

Children of the future Age Reading this indignant page, Know that in a former time...

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.

What is now proved was once imagined.

What is now proved was once imagined.

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...

If the Sun and Moon should ever doubt, they'd immediately go out.

If the Sun and Moon should ever doubt, they'd immediately go out.

Every harlot was a virgin once.

Every harlot was a virgin once.

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

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