Death was not, but eternal life sprung
(The Book Of Urizen: Chapter II)
More Quotes from William Blake:
Men are admitted into Heaven not because they have curbed and governed their passions or have no passions, but because they have cultivated their understandings. The treasures of Heaven are not negations of passion, but realities of intellect, from which all the passions emanate uncurbed in their eternal glory. The fool shall not enter into Heaven let him be ever so holy.William Blake
And all calld it, The Net of Religion
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As the caterpillar chooses the fairest leaves to lay her eggs on, so the priest lays his curse on the fairest joys.
William Blake
Los awoke her; O sorrow & pain!
William Blake
No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.
William Blake
Let Me see it;
Was it love or dark deceit?
William Blake
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