Love was as subtly caught, as a disease; But being got it is a treasure sweet, which to defend is harder than to get: And ought not be profaned on either part, for though 'Tis got by chance, 'Tis kept…

Quote by John Donne

Topics: Famous Love Quotes, Love Quotes

Love built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies.

Love built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies.

As states subsist in part by keeping their weaknesses from being known, so is it...

As states subsist in part by keeping their weaknesses from being known, so is it...

Imagine God to be at play with us, but a gamester...

Imagine God to be at play with us, but a gamester...

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;...

Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art...

Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art...

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

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

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

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

As soon as there was two there was pride

As soon as there was two there was pride

God himself took a day to rest in, and a good man's grave is his...

God himself took a day to rest in, and a good man's grave is his...

Love, all alike, no season knows, nor clime, nor hours, days, months, which are the...

Love, all alike, no season knows, nor clime, nor hours, days, months, which are the...

Art is the most passionate orgy within man's grasp.

Art is the most passionate orgy within man's grasp.

For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love.

For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love.

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,...

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...

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...

Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call...

Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call...

As virtuous men pass mildly away, and whisper to their souls to go, whilst some...

As virtuous men pass mildly away, and whisper to their souls to go, whilst some...

For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor...

For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor...

Animals are my friends... and I don't eat my friends.

Animals are my friends... and I don't eat my friends.