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The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.
William Blake
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"The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind."
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About William Blake

William Blake was a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1757–1827).

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This quote is attributed to William Blake, a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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William Blake lived from 1757 – 1827.
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