8 William Blake Quotes on Politics

William Blake quotes on politics

22. You cannot have Liberty in this world without what you call Moral Virtue & you cannot have Moral Virtue without the Slavery of that half of the Human Race who hate what you call Moral Virtue

34. Active Evil is better than Passive Good.

133. The strongest poison ever known Came from Caesar's laurel crown.

138. Rouze up, O Young Men of the New Age! set your foreheads against the ignorant Hirelings! For we have Hirelings in the Camp, the Court & the University, who would, if they could, for ever depress Mental & prolong Corporeal War.

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

147. What is a Wife & what is a Harlot? What is a Church & What Is a Theatre? are they Two & not One? can they Exist Separate? Are not Religion & Politics the Same Thing? Brotherhood is Religion O Demonstrations of Reason Dividing Families in Cruelty & Pride!

155. The iron hand crush'd the Tyrant's head And became a Tyrant in his stead.

156. When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friend.