William Blake

William Blake (1757-11-28 – 1827-08-21) was an English poet, painter, printmaker, and essayist.

Found 90 thoughts of William Blake

The selfish smiling fool, and the sullen frowning fool, shall be both thought wise, that they may be a rod.

Prisons are built with stones of Law, Brothels with bricks of Religion.

Shame is pride's cloak.

The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God.

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

A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.

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.

When I tell any truth it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those who do.

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

Eternity is in love with the productions of time.

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

The weak in courage is strong in cunning.

Prudence is a rich ugly old maid courted by Incapacity.

For everything exists and not one sigh nor smile nor tear, one hair nor particle of dust, not one can pass away.

The rat, the mouse, the fox, the rabbet; watch the roots.

Exuberance is beauty.

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

Expect poison from the standing water.

Truth can never be told so as to be understood, and not be believed.

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

The cistern contains: the fountain overflows.

To create a little flower is the labour of ages.

The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.

Joys impregnate, sorrows bring forth.

If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise.

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