William Blake quotes

William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker recognized for his visionary works. His poetry and art explored themes of imagination, spirituality, and social criticism. He influenced generations of writers and artists through his unique and unconventional creations. Here are 359 of his quotes:

You never know what is enough unless you know more than enough. (William Blake)
It is easier to forgive an Enemy than to forgive a Friend. View quote
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Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night. View quote
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Eternity is in love with the productions of time. View quote
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Excessive sorrow laughs. Excessive joy weeps. View quote
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Prisons are built with stones of law; brothels with bricks of religion. View quote
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Always be ready to speak your mind, and a base man will avoid you. View quote
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The tigers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction. View quote
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No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings. View quote
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The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom. View quote
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He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star. (William Blake)
The weak in courage is strong in cunning. View quote
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If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. View quote
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He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence. View quote
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Damn braces. Bless relaxes. View quote
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To see the world in a grain of sand, and to see heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hands, and eternity in an hour. View quote
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A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent. View quote
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Expect poison from the standing water. View quote
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The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship. View quote
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One thought fills immensity. View quote
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The hours of folly are measur'd by the clock, but of wisdom: no clock can measure. (William Blake)
If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise. View quote
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When thou seest an Eagle, thou seest a portion of Genius; lift up thy head. View quote
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Exuberance is Beauty. View quote
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Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease, and builds a Heaven in Hell's despair. View quote
William Blake

William Blake

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Occupation: English Poet
Born: November 28, 1757
Died: August 12, 1827
Quotes count: 359
Wikipedia: William Blake

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