To Generalize is to be an Idiot; To Particularize is the Alone Distinction of Merit. - William Blake

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To Generalize is to be an Idiot; To Particularize is the Alone Distinction of Merit.

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About William Blake

William Blake (November 28 1757 – August 12 1827) was an English poet, Christian mystic, painter, printmaker, and engraver.

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Alternative Names: W. Blake Uil'iam Bleik Blake
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To generalize is to be an idiot.

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