William Blake Quotes & Sayings (Page 8)

“The soul of sweet delight, can never be defiled.”

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

“Every harlot was a virgin once.”

“Man has no Body distinct from his Soul; for that called Body is a portion of Soul discerned by the five Senses, the chief inlets of Soul in this age.”

“Christ's crucifix shall be made an excuse for executing criminals.”

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

“One thought fills immensity.”

“You cannot have Liberty in this world without what you call Moral Virtue, and you cannot have Moral Virtue without the slavery of that half of the human race who hate what you call Moral Virtue.”

“The foundation of empire is art and science. Remove them or degrade them, and the empire is no more. Empire follows art and not vice versa as Englishmen suppose.”

“I have no name: I am but two days old. What shall I call thee? I happy am, Joy is my name. Sweet joy befall thee!”