Quote by William Blake
I see every thing I paint in this world, but everybody does not se

I see every thing I paint in this world, but everybody does not see alike. To the eyes of a miser a guinea is more beautiful than the sun, and a bag worn with the use of money has more beautiful proportions than a vine filled with grapes. – William Blake

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When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do. – William Blake

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