I was angry with my friend; I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow.
William Blake
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- A Poison Tree, Songs of Experience (1794), opening stanza; Complete first stanza contrasting expressed anger toward a friend with concealed anger toward an enemy. Full poem read, including its cautionary ending; public domain.
- A Poison Tree, Songs of Experience (1794), opening stanza
More inspiration
See allYou gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.
Eleanor RooseveltNo one can make you feel inferior without your consent.Eleanor RooseveltLittle strokes fell great oaks.
Benjamin FranklinEnergy and persistence conquer all things.Benjamin FranklinWell done is better than well said.Benjamin FranklinIf there is no struggle, there is no progress.
Frederick Douglass
Eleanor RooseveltNo one can make you feel inferior without your consent.Eleanor RooseveltLittle strokes fell great oaks.Benjamin FranklinEnergy and persistence conquer all things.Benjamin FranklinWell done is better than well said.Benjamin FranklinIf there is no struggle, there is no progress.Frederick Douglass