“God employs several translators; some pieces are translated by age, some by sickness, some by war, some by justice.”
— John Donne
Author: John Donne
Category: war
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He must pull out his own eyes,
“He must pull out his own eyes, and see no creature, before he can say, he sees no God; He must be no man, and quench his reasonable soul, before he can say to himself, there is no God.”
— John Donne
Author: John Donne
Category: god
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No spring nor summer beauty hath such
“No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face.”
— John Donne
Author: John Donne
Category: beauty
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God employs several translators; some pieces are
“God employs several translators; some pieces are translated by age, some by sickness, some by war, some by justice.”
— John Donne
Author: John Donne
Category: age
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Love built on beauty, soon as beauty,
“Love built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies.”
— John Donne
Author: John Donne
Category: beauty
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As virtuous men pass mildly away, and
“As virtuous men pass mildly away, and whisper to their souls to go, whilst some of their sad friends do say, the breath goes now, and some say no.”
— John Donne
Author: John Donne
Category: sad
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More than kisses, letters mingle souls.
“More than kisses, letters mingle souls.”
— John Donne
Author: John Donne
Category: love
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I am two fools, I know, for
“I am two fools, I know, for loving, and for saying so in whining poetry.”
— John Donne
Author: John Donne
Category: poetry
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