The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way.

William Blake

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Trees Nature Relativism

Author

William Blake

Source

Letters of William Blake

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1799 1790s 18th century

Occupation

Artist Poet Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Blake, William. "To Rev. Dr. Tussler," 23 Aug. 1799.

Current Citation

Blake, William. "[To] Revd Dr Tusler, 23 Aug. 1799." The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake. U of California P, 2008.

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Another quote by William Blake

For every thing that lives is Holy.

William Blake

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

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The sacred Life

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William Blake
Source
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
Medium
Poem
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
English
Time
1794 1790s 18th century
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Blake, William. "A Song of Liberty." The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. c. 1794.

Current Citation

Blake, William. "A Song of Liberty." The Complete Poetry & Prose of William Blake. Anchor, 1982.

Another quote from the 1790s

No, Sir; to act from pure benevolence is not possible for finite beings. Human benevolence is mingled with vanity, interest, or some other motive.

Samuel Johnson

Quoted in Life of Samuel Johnson, by James Boswell

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Altruism What motivates people Motivation
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Samuel Johnson

Author

James Boswell
Source
Life of Samuel Johnson
Genre
Biography
Language
English
Time
1793 1790s 18th century
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Original Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson. Written by James Boswell. Vol. 3. c. 1793.

Current Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson. Written by James Boswell. Penguin Classics, 2008.

Another quote about Nature

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

Lao Tzu

Tao Te Ching

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Patience All in good time Nature Teleology

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Lao Tzu
Source
Tao Te Ching
Genre
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Language
Chinese
Time
400 BC 400s BC 5th century BC
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Original Citation

Lao Tzu. Tao Te Ching. 4th century BC, ch. 37.

Current Citation

Lao Tzu. Tao Te Ching: The Essential Translation of the Ancient Chinese Book of the Tao. Translated by John Minford. Penguin, 2019.