The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn of…

Quote byWilliam Blake · 1757–1827

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Proverbs of Hell, Line 39.

English (original)

The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn of the crow.

— William Blake

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The true method of knowledge is experiment.

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If a thing loves, it is infinite.

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Reason, or the ratio of all we have already known, is not the same that it shall be when we know more.

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Art is the tree of life. SCIENCE is the Tree of DEATH ART is the Tree of LIFEGOD is JESUS

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There can be no Good Will. Will is always Evil; it is persecution to others or selfishness.

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Does the Eagle know what is in the pit? Or wilt thou go ask the Mole? Can Wisdom be put in a silver rod? Or Love in a golden bowl?

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