William Blake Quotes

The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn of the crow.

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

Prudence is a rich ugly old maid courted by Incapacity.

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

Poetry Fettered, Fetters the human Race. Nations are Destroyed, or Flourish, in proportion as Their Poetry, Painting and Music are Destroyed or Flourish.

Pity must join together those whom wrath has torn in sunder.

Opposition is true friendship.

One thought fills immensity.

O rose, thou art sick. The invisible worm. That flies in the night, in the howling storm: Has found out thy bed, of crimson joy: and his dark secret love, does thy life destroy.

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

My mother bore me in the southern wild, and I am black, but oh, my soul is white, white as an angel is the English child: but I am black as if bereaved of light.

Man must and will have Some Religion: if he has not the Religion of Jesus, he will have the Religion of Satan and will erect the Synagogue of Satan, calling the Prince of this World, God, and destroying all who do not worship Satan under the Name of God.