William Blake Quotes about Wisdom

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The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.

The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.

William Blake

Change, Wisdom, Men

William Blake, “The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell”

When the doors of perception are cleansed, men will see things as they truly are, infinite.

William Blake

Wisdom, Men, Doors

You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.

William Blake

Wisdom, Knowledge, Thought Provoking

William Blake, Michael Mason (1998). “Selected Poetry”, p.77, Oxford University Press, USA

To generalize is to be an idiot.

William Blake

Wisdom, Smart, Teaching

"Annotations to The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds" (ca. 1798 - 1809)

The fool who persists in his folly will become wise.

William Blake

Wise, Wisdom, Stupid

More! More! is the cry of a mistaken soul.

William Blake

Wisdom, Soul, Cry

William Blake, W. H. Stevenson (2007). “Blake: The Complete Poems”, p.44, Pearson Education

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)

The hours of folly are measured by the clock; but of wisdom, no clock can measure.

William Blake

Wisdom, Time, Artist

William Blake, W. H. Stevenson (2007). “Blake: The Complete Poems”, p.114, Pearson Education

What is the price of experience? Do men buy it for a song? Or wisdom for a dance in the street? No, it is bought with the price of all the man hath, his house, his wife, his children.

William Blake

Dance, Wisdom, Song

William Blake, W. H. Stevenson (2007). “Blake: The Complete Poems”, p.337, Pearson Education