When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who …

William Blake
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When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do.
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He who shall hurt the little wren Shall never be beloved by men. ✨ 'Auguries of Innocence' (c.1803) l. 29
To generalize is to be an idiot. ✨ Annotations to The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds (ca. 1798 - 1809)
Active Evil is better than Passive Good. ✨ William Blake, David Fuller (2000). William Blake: Selected Poetry and Prose, p.127, Pearson Education
The hours of folly are measured by the clock; but of wisdom, no clock can measure. ✨ William Blake, W. H. Stevenson (2007). Blake: The Complete Poems, p.114, Pearson Education
A dead body revenges not injuries. ✨ William Blake, William Butler Yeats (2002). Collected Poems, p.166, Psychology Press

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