William Blake Quotes about Pride

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Pride is a personal commitment. It is an attitude which separates excellence from mediocrity.

Pride is a personal commitment. It is an attitude which separates excellence from mediocrity.

William Blake

Attitude, Commitment, Pride

Shame is pride's cloak.

William Blake

Pride, Shame, Cloaks

William Blake, Michael Mason (1998). “Selected Poetry”, p.76, Oxford University Press, USA

The pride of the peacock is the glory of God. The lust of the goat is the bounty of God. The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God. The nakedness of woman is the work of God.

William Blake

Wisdom, Work, Pride

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell "Proverbs of Hell" (1790 - 1793)

What is a wife and what is a harlot? What is a church and what is a theatre? are they two and not one? Can they exist separate? Are not religion and politics the same thing? Brotherhood is religion. O demonstrations of reason dividing families in cruelty and pride!

William Blake

Pride, Two, Wife

William Blake (1964). “Jerusalem: A Simplified Version”