Thou art a man God is no more Thy own humanity Learn to adore
William BlakeRead
Reason, or the ratio of all we have already known, is not the same that it shall be when we know more.
Interpretation
Knowledge evolves over time, and our understanding grows as we learn more.
William Blake's quote emphasizes that our understanding of reason and knowledge is not static but rather evolves as we acquire new information and insights. It suggests that what we consider to be logical and rational today may change in the future as we expand our horizons and encounter new experiences, urging us to remain open to growth and change in our understanding of the world.
In practice
In a speech about the importance of education, one might say, 'As William Blake wisely noted, reason evolves with our knowledge.'
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.
If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be 'thoughtfulness.
Every minute you are thinking of evil, you might have been thinking of good instead. Refuse to pander to a morbid interest in your own misdeeds. Pick yourself up, be sorry, shake yourself, and go on again.
Do not fear the thorns in your path, for they draw only corrupt blood.
To an active mind, indolence is more painful than labor.
Our memories are our own, and we cannot blame anything or anyone in the past for any pain dwelling there. If we open the door to them or keep hashing over past incidents in our minds, we have only ourselves to blame.
The man who has no money is poor, but one who has nothing but money is poorer. He only is rich who can enjoy without owning; he is poor who though he has millions is covetous.
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