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William Blake

What is the price of experience? Do men buy it for a song? Or wisdom for a dance in the street? No, it is bought with the price of all the man hath, his house, his wife, his children.

William Blake

Wisdom

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William Blake is saying that gaining true experience and wisdom is not easy or cheap; it requires a great personal sacrifice. He emphasizes that people often pay with everything they have, including their family and home, to acquire real understanding.

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