Quote by William Blake
Poetry fettered, fetters the human race. Nations are destroyed or

Poetry fettered, fetters the human race. Nations are destroyed or flourish in proportion as their poetry, painting, and music are destroyed or flourish. – William Blake

Other quotes by William Blake

Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater hardships with fortitude. We must therefore seek the cause elsewhere than in want of money, for that is the misers passion, not the thief s. – William Blake

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Money
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Can I see anothers woe, and not be in sorrow too? Can I see anothers grief, and not seek for kind relief? – William Blake

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sad
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Other Quotes from
Music
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I love that sense of change that youd get in pop music every three minutes, every four minutes. – Danny Boyle

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Music

We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge. – Billy Joel

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Music

I was growing up listening to Queen. Freddie Mercury threw those incredible melodies into his songs. – Gary Cherone

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Music

Ive been told the weirdest things: Yeah, I love taking a bath to your music! or I gave birth to my daughter while listening to your music. – Norah Jones

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Music

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You have to read scripts and audition and develop relationships. It takes a long time to develop a body of work but over the last 25 years I guess Ive done that many movies. In hindsight it may seem effortless, but theres a lot of work that goes into it. – Harry Connick, Jr.

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Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future. – Paul Wellstone

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