“Without contraries is no progression. Attraction and repulsion, reason and energy, love and hate, are necessary to human existence.”
William Blake
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (Primary source)
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790-93) is William Blake’s radical exploration of the interplay between good and evil, reason and energy, and the constraints of conventional morality. Written as a series of aphorisms, proverbs, and visions, the work challenges the dualistic thinking of Blake’s era, particularly the rigid moral and religious frameworks imposed by institutions like the Church.
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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“A Truth thats told with bad intent
Beats all the Lies you can invent.”
“If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.”
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“If you would be loved, love and be lovable.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“The proud hate pride—in others.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Without justice courage is weak.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Love your enemies, for they tell you your faults.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source