Quote by William Blake
When I tell any truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those

When I tell any 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

Other quotes by William Blake

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

Category:
sad
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It is not because angels are holier than men or devils that makes them angels, but because they do not expect holiness from one another, but from God alone. – William Blake

Category:
Angels
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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

Category:
Perspective
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Other Quotes from
Truth
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We often want one thing and pray for another, not telling the truth even to the gods. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Category:
Truth

The trouble with lying and deceiving is that their efficiency depends entirely upon a clear notion of the truth that the liar and deceiver wishes to hide. – Hannah Arendt

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Truth

Every mind must make its choice between truth and repose. It cannot have both. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Truth

Truth is what works. – William James

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Truth

Random Quotes

I respect the office of the president. – Jan Brewer

Category:
respect

The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a pirate. – Bern Williams

Category:
Perspective

I think you may see again a rise at the federal government level for a – a call for the federal constitutional amendment, because people want to make sure that this definition of marriage remains secure, because after all, the family is the fundamental unit of government. – Michele Bachmann

Category:
Marriage

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go. I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Psalm 25:12 – Bible

Category:
Fate & Destiny