“ A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees. He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star. ”
William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790). copy citation
| Author | William Blake |
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| Source | The Marriage of Heaven and Hell |
| Topic | light stars |
| Date | 1790 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Marriage_of_Heaven_and_Hell |
Context
“The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.
Prudence is a rich ugly old maid courted by Incapacity.
He who desires but acts not, breeds pestilence.
The cut worm forgives the plow.
Dip him in the river who loves water.
A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.
He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star.
Eternity is in love with the productions of time.
The busy bee has no time for sorrow.
The hours of folly are measur'd by the clock, but of wisdom: no clock can measure.
All wholsom food is caught without a net or a trap.”
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