John Donne – Quotes Lover

Wicked is not much worse than indiscreet.

#John Donne

Wicked is not much worse than indiscreet.

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

#John Donne

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

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

#John Donne

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

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

#John Donne

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

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

#John Donne

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

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

#John Donne

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

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

#John Donne

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

Humiliation is the beginning of sanctification.

#John Donne

Humiliation is the beginning of sanctification.

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

#John Donne

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

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

#John Donne

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

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

#John Donne

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

I observe the physician with the same diligence as the disease.

#John Donne

I observe the physician with the same diligence as the disease.

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

#John Donne

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

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

#John Donne

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

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

#John Donne

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

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

#John Donne

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

Pleasure is none, if not diversified.

#John Donne

Pleasure is none, if not diversified.

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

#John Donne

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