846 Quotes by William Blake

A dog starved at his master’s gate Predicts the ruin of the state.

The Bat that flits at close of Eve Has left the Brain that won’t believe. The Owl that calls upon the Night Speaks the Unbeliever’s fright.

I thought Love lived in the hot sunshine, But O, he lives in the moony light! I thought to find Love in the heat of day, But sweet Love is the comforter of night.

For where’er the sun does shine, And where’er the rain does fall, Babe can never hunger there, Nor poverty the mind appall.

When thought is closed in caves, then love shall show its root in deepest hell.

If you have form’d a circle to go into, Go into it yourself, and see how you would do. They said this mystery never shall cease: The priest promotes war, and the soldier peace.

The look of love alarms Because ’tis filled with fire; But the look of soft deceit Shall sin the lover’s hire.

Shame is pride’s cloak.

O God, protect me from my friends, that they have not power over me. Thou hast giv’n me power to protect myself from thy bitterest enemies.