Quote by William Blake
The inquiry in England is not whether a man has talents and genius

The inquiry in England is not whether a man has talents and genius, but whether he is passive and polite and a virtuous ass and obedient to noblemens opinions in art and science. If he is, he is a good man. If not, he must be starved. – William Blake

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You cannot have Liberty in this world without what you call Moral Virtue, and you cannot have Moral Virtue without the slavery of that half of the human race who hate what you call Moral Virtue. – William Blake

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The difference between a bad artist and a good one is: the bad artist seems to copy a great deal the good one really does. – William Blake

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When I first came to Nashville, people hardly gave country music any respect. We lived in old cars and dirty hotels, and we ate when we could. – Loretta Lynn

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There was certainly less profanity in the Godfather than in the Sopranos. There was a kind of respect. Its not that I totally agreed with it, but it was a great piece of art. – Danny Aiello

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I have two dream roles: One would be a biopic of someone I admire and respect and the other one would be some sort of action drama film similar to a Bourne Identity. I just really want to do an intelligent action drama film. – Michael Ealy

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A blank wall of social and professional antagonism faces the woman physician that forms a situation of singular and painful loneliness, leaving her without support, respect or professional counsel. – Elizabeth Blackwell

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Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education. – Mark Twain

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Nothing induces me to read a novel except when I have to make money by writing about it. I detest them. – Virginia Woolf

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