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William Blake

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William Blake (born on November 28, 1757 in London's West End) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. He was one of the greatest poets of the Romantic era.


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Quote Left It is not because angels are holier than men or devils that makes them angels, but because they do not expect holiness from one another, but from God only. Quote Right
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Quote Left Some say that happiness is not good for mortals, and they ought to be answered that sorrow is not fit for immortals and is utterly useless to any one; a blight never does good to a tree, and if a blight kill not a tree but it still bear fruit, let none say that the fruit was in consequence of the blight. Quote Right
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Quote Left If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thru' narrow chinks of his cavern Quote Right
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Quote Left As I was walking among the fires of Hell, delighted with the enjoyments of Genius; which to Angels look like torment and insanity. I collected some of their Proverbs. Quote Right
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Quote Left Energy is an eternal delight, and he who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence. Quote Right
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