Death comes equally to us all, and makes us all equal when it comes.

Quote by John Donne

Topics: Death Quotes

Be your own palace, or the world is your jail.

Be your own palace, or the world is your jail.

Love is the only angel, who can bid the gates unroll, and when he comes...

Love is the only angel, who can bid the gates unroll, and when he comes...

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.

Wicked is not much worse than indiscreet.

Wicked is not much worse than indiscreet.

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...

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...

Ride ten thousand days and nights, Till age snow white hairs on thee.

Ride ten thousand days and nights, Till age snow white hairs on thee.

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

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

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,...

Twice or thrice had I loved thee, Before I knew thy face or name.

Twice or thrice had I loved thee, Before I knew thy face or name.

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...

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

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

Humiliation is the beginning of sanctification.

Humiliation is the beginning of sanctification.

One short sleep past, we wake eternally, / And death shall be no more; death,...

One short sleep past, we wake eternally, / And death shall be no more; death,...

Pleasure is none, if not diversified.

Pleasure is none, if not diversified.

Ride ten thousand days and nights, Till age snow white hairs on thee.

Ride ten thousand days and nights, Till age snow white hairs on thee.

Affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it.

Affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it.

The day breaks not, it is my heart.

The day breaks not, it is my heart.

I am two fools, I know, for loving, and for saying so in whining poetry.

I am two fools, I know, for loving, and for saying so in whining poetry.

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

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