Auguries of Innocence (Primary source)
Auguries of Innocence by William Blake is a lyrical poem from his notebook, written around 1803, that explores the profound interconnectedness of existence and the moral and spiritual consequences of human actions.
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“Think in the morning, act in the noon, eat in the evening, sleep in the night.”
— William Blake Primary source“If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.”
— William Blake Primary source“The true method of knowledge is experiment.”
— William Blake Primary source“It is easier to forgive an Enemy than to forgive a Friend.”
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“A good lawyer, a bad neighbor.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“When the wine enters, out goes the truth.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Half the truth is often a great lie.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Wine is a grand thing,” I said. “It makes you forget all the bad.”
— Ernest Hemingway Primary source