Thou art a man God is no more Thy own humanity Learn to adore
William BlakeRead
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand.
Interpretation
The quote suggests embracing the vastness of life and possibilities within our grasp.
William Blake's quote, 'Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,' embodies the idea that we possess the power to recognize and appreciate the limitless potential and vast experiences life has to offer. It encourages us to be mindful of the infinite possibilities that lie within our perception and choices, highlighting the importance of understanding and cherishing the complexity and beauty of existence.
In practice
In a motivational speech about embracing life's opportunities.
Thou art a man God is no more Thy own humanity Learn to adore
In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.
O thou who passest through our valleys in Thy strength, curb thy fierce steeds, allay the heat That flames from their large nostrils! Thou, O Summer, Oft pitchest here thy golden tent, and oft Beneath our oaks hast slept, while we beheld With joy thy ruddy limbs and flourishing hair.
Every Night and every Morn Some to Misery are born. Every Morn and every Night Some are born to Sweet Delight, Some are born to Endless Night.
As the caterpillar chooses the fairest leaves to lay her eggs on, so the priest lays his curse on the fairest joys.
He who would do good to another must do it in minute particulars.
Men and women, old and young, married and single, were ranked with horses, sheep, and swine
If it will feed nothing else, it will feed my revenge.
I am inside someone who hates me. I look out from his eyes.
Religion must be used in furthering great works of justice and reform. It must be used to establish right relations between different groups of men, and thus to make a reality of brotherhood. It must be used to abolish poverty, the breeding ground of all misery and crime, by distributing equably among men the abundance of the soil. And it must be used to get rid of war and to establish enduring peace. Here is the supreme test of the effectiveness of religion.
If one has been blessed or have been fortunate enough to have got much more than normal wealth, it is but natural that one expects a certain fiduciary responsibility in terms of how that wealth is applied, used and leveraged for purposes of society.
They don't ask much of you. They only want you to hate the things you love and to love the things you despise.
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