No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent.

Quote by John Donne

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Since you would save none of me, I bury some of you.

Since you would save none of me, I bury some of you.

Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send...

Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send...

Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.

Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.

Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven.

Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven.

Whoever loves, if he do not propose the right true end of love, he's one...

Whoever loves, if he do not propose the right true end of love, he's one...

More than kisses, letters mingle souls.

More than kisses, letters mingle souls.

But let them sleep, Lord, and me mourn a space.

But let them sleep, Lord, and me mourn a space.

No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal...

No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal...

Love is agrowing, to full constant light; and his first minute, after noon, is night.

Love is agrowing, to full constant light; and his first minute, after noon, is night.

All mankind is of one author, and is one volume; when one man dies, one...

All mankind is of one author, and is one volume; when one man dies, one...

Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven

Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven

We asked none leave to love; nor will we owe Any, so cheap a death,...

We asked none leave to love; nor will we owe Any, so cheap a death,...

No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a part of a...

No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a part of a...

Reason is our soul's left hand, faith her right.

Reason is our soul's left hand, faith her right.

And new Philosophy calls all in doubt, the element of fire is quite put out;...

And new Philosophy calls all in doubt, the element of fire is quite put out;...

Nature's great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing.

Nature's great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing.

But I do nothing upon myself, and yet I am my own executioner.

But I do nothing upon myself, and yet I am my own executioner.

He must pull out his own eyes, and see no creature, before he can say,...

He must pull out his own eyes, and see no creature, before he can say,...

When one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated...

When one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated...

The day breaks not, it is my heart.

The day breaks not, it is my heart.