Quote

That soul that can reflect upon itself, consider itself, is more than so.

John Donne

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

John Donne
Died: 1631
Died: March 31
Lawyer
Pastor
Poet
Politician
Songwriter
Translator
Writer
London
England
Very Rev. John Donne
Reflect
Consider
Upon
Soul

More quotes by John Donne

Image
And new Philosophy calls all in doubt, the element of fire is quite put out the Sun is lost, and the earth, and no mans wit can well direct him where to look for it.
John Donne
Image
No man is an island, entire of itself every man is a piece of the continent.
John Donne
Image
Since you would save none of me, I bury some of you.
John Donne
Image
Festive alcohol sometimes leads to an excess of honesty.
John Donne
Image
As God loves a cheerful giver, so he also loves a cheerful taker. Who takes hold of his gifts with a glad heart.
John Donne
Image
Nothing but man of all envenomed things, doth work upon itself, with inborn stings.
John Donne
Image
To a large degree, since the beginning of time, charisma or the lack of it has impacted upon those in quest of acclaim. As media expands, this has become ever more vital. Thus, demeanor if unappealing, can defeat one's likelihood of success, causing the death of prospects whilst they are still embryonic.
John Donne
Image
If ever any beauty I did see, Which I desired, and got, 'twas but a dream of thee.
John Donne
Image
And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She.
John Donne
Image
Be more than man, or thou'rt less than an ant.
John Donne
Image
To an incompetent judge I must not lie, but I may be silent to a competent I must answer.
John Donne
Image
Friends are ourselves.
John Donne
Image
No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face.
John Donne
Image
If they be two, they are two so As stiff twin compasses are two, Thy soul the fixt foot, makes no show To move, but doth, if the other do.
John Donne
Image
I throw myself down in my chamber, and I call in, and invite God, and his Angels thither, and when they are there, I neglect God and his Angels, for the noise of a fly, for the rattling of a coach, for the whining of a door.
John Donne
Image
My face in thine eye, thine in mine appears, And true plain hearts do in the faces rest Where can we find two better hemispheres, Without sharp north, without declining west? Whatever dies, was not mix'd equally If our two loves be one, or, thou and I Love so alike, that none do slacken, none can die.
John Donne
Image
And swear No where Lives a woman true, and fair.
John Donne
Image
Verse hath a middle nature: heaven keeps souls, The grave keeps bodies, verse the fame enrols.
John Donne
Image
My love though silly is more brave.
John Donne
Image
Death comes equally to us all, and makes us all equal when it comes.
John Donne