Quote by William Blake

Without contraries is no progression. Attraction and repulsion, reason and energy, love and hate, are necessary to human existence.

Without contraries is no progression. Attraction and repulsi

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This quote by William Blake suggests that opposites or contrary forces are essential for progress and development. It emphasizes that concepts like attraction and repulsion, reason and energy, as well as love and hate, are crucial aspects of human existence. Blake implies that without the balance between these opposing forces, growth and advancement become stagnant or impossible. This idea highlights the importance of embracing and acknowledging the existence of contradictions in our lives in order to achieve progress and evolution.

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