As a man is, so he sees. As the eye is formed, such are its powers. |
As I was walking among the fires of Hell, delighted with the enjoyments of Genius; which to Angels look like torment and insanity, I collected some of their Proverbs, thinking that as the sayings used in a nation mark its character, so the Proverbs of Hell show the nature of Infernal wisdom better than any description of buildings or garments. |
As the air to a bird or the sea to a fish, so is contempt to the contemptible. |
As the caterpillar chooses the fairest leaves to lay her eggs on, so the priest lays his curse on the fairest joys. |
Beats all the lies you can invent. |
Better murder an infant in its cradle than nurse an unacted desire. |
Both read the Bible day and night, But thou read'st black where I read white |
Bring me my bow of burning gold! Bring me my arrows of desire! Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold! Bring me my chariot of fire! |
Bring out number weight and measure in a year of dearth. |
Brotherhood is Religion! |
But to go to school in a summer morn, Oh, it drives all joy away! Under a cruel eye outworn, The little ones spend the day in sighing and dismay |
Can I see another's woe, / And not be in sorrow too? |
Can I see another's woe, and not be in sorrow, too? Can I see another's grief, and not seek for kind relief? |
Children of the future Age Reading this indignant page, Know that in a former time Love! sweet Love! was thought a crime. |
Choosing forms of worship form poetic tales. |