He who would do good to another must do it in Minute Particulars; General Good is the plea of the scoundrel, hypocrite and flatterer: For Art and Sci… - William Blake

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He who would do good to another must do it in Minute Particulars; General Good is the plea of the scoundrel, hypocrite and flatterer: For Art and Science cannot exist but in minutely organized Particulars.

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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.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Thomas Phillips (Public domain / CC0)

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Alternative Names: W. Blake Uil'iam Bleik Blake

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