“I must Create a System, or be enslav’d by another Mans
William Blake
I will not Reason & Compare: my business is to Create”
Jerusalem: The Emanation of The Giant Albion (Primary source)
Jerusalem: The Emanation of The Giant Albion (1804-1820) is William Blake’s epic, illuminated poem and one of his most ambitious and complex works. It explores the fall and potential redemption of Albion, a mythic personification of England and humanity itself. Albion’s fragmentation—symbolizing the spiritual and moral decay of society—is mirrored in the suffering of his “Emanation,” Jerusalem, who represents divine love, creativity, and the collective soul of humanity.
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“Think in the morning, act in the noon, eat in the evening, sleep in the night.”
— William Blake Primary source“It is easier to forgive an Enemy than to forgive a Friend.”
— William Blake Primary source“The true method of knowledge is experiment.”
— William Blake Primary sourceTo see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour.
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“For what are we born if not to aid one another?”
— Ernest Hemingway Primary source“Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Drive thy business, or it will drive thee.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“If you’d lose a troublesome visitor, lend him money.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source