The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind. - William Blake

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Sooner strangle an infant in its cradle than nurse unacted desires.

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Proverbs of Hell · 1972 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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When my mother died I was very young,
And my father sold me while yet my tongue
Could scarcely cry 'weep! 'weep! 'weep!'weep!
So your chimneys I sweep, and in soot I sleep.

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The prince's robes and beggar's rags,
Are toadstools on the miser's bags.
A truth that's told with bad intent,
Beats all the lies you can invent

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Auguries of Innocence · January 30, 1970 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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