Love seeketh not itself to please,
Nor for itself hath any care,
But for another gives its ease,
And builds a Heaven in Hell's despair.

William Blake

Songs of Experience

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Generous love Nature of love Love

Author

William Blake

Source

Songs of Experience

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1794 1790s 18th century

Occupation

Artist Poet Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Blake, William. "The Clod and the Pebble." Songs of Innocence and of Experience Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul. London, 1794.

Current Citation

Blake, William. "The Clod & the Pebble." William Blake: Selected Poems, edited by Nicholas Shrimpton. Oxford University Press, 2019.

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Another quote by William Blake

Can I see another's woe,
And not be in sorrows too?
Can I see another's grief,
And not seek for kind relief?

William Blake

Songs of Innocence

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Empathy Helping others

Author

William Blake
Source
Songs of Innocence
Medium
Poem
Statement Type
Question
Language
English
Time
1789 1780s 18th century
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Original Citation

Blake, William. "On Another's Sorrow." Songs of Innocence. London, 1789.

Current Citation

Blake, William. "On Anothers Sorrow." William Blake: Selected Poems, edited by Nicholas Shrimpton. Oxford University Press, 2019.

Another quote from the 1790s

First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.

Henry Lee III

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George Washington

Author

Henry Lee III
Source
Funeral Oration on the death of General Washington
Medium
Speech
Genre
Funeral oration
Statement Type
Eulogy
Language
English
Time
1799 1790s 18th century
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Citation

Lee, Henry. Funeral oration on the death of General Washington. 26 Dec. 1799, German Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Another quote about Love

I'm not a smart man, but I know what love is.

Forrest Gump

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Love
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Forrest Gump
Actor
Tom Hanks
Source
Forrest Gump
Medium
Film
Genre
Drama (film) Drama
Language
English
Time
1994 1990s 20th century
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Forrest Gump. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, The Tisch Company, 1994.