William Blake

"The Marriage of Heaven and Hell"

Plate 7
Proverbs of Hell
2. The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.
3. Prudence is a rich ugly old maid courted by Incapacity.
6. He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star.
7. Eternity is in love with the productions of time.
8. The busy bee has no time for sorrow.
10. No bird soars too high, if he soars with his own wings.


Plate 8
12. Prisons are built with stones of  Law, Brothels with bricks of Religion.
19. Joys impregnate. Sorrows bring forth.
23. One thought fills immensity.


Plate 9
30. Expect poison from the standing water.
31. You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.
32. The weak in courage is strong in cunning.
34. The soul of sweet delight can never be defiled.
35. To create a little flower is the labour of ages.


Plate 12
Is he honest who resists his genius or conscience only for the sake of present ease or gratification?


Plate 14
If  the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite.