Heaven Quotes by John Donne

9 Heaven quotes by John Donne

John Donne’s nine brief reflections on heaven showcase his knack for turning deep theological ideas into sharp, memorable lines. The set, though limited, still feels rich with his characteristic wit.

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In heaven it is always autumn.

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

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Verse hath a middle nature: heaven keeps souls, The grave keeps bodies, verse the fame enrols.

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The heavens rejoice in motion, why should I Abjure my so much loved variety.

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The rich have no more of the kingdom of heaven than they have purchased of the poor by their alms.

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Man hath weaved out a net, and this net throwne upon the Heavens, and now they are his own.

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True joy is the earnest which we have of heaven, it is the treasure of the soul, and therefore should be laid…

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God made sun and moon to distinguish the seasons, and day and night; and we cannot have the fruits of the earth…

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Who ever comes to shroud me, do not harm Nor question much That subtle wreath of hair, which crowns my arm; The…

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