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Great Quotes by John Donne
- At most, the greatest persons are but great wens, and excrescences; men of wit and delightful conversation, but as morals for ornament, except they be…
- How many times go we to comedies, to masques, to places of great and noble resort, nay even to church only to see the company.
- The world is a great volume, and man the index of that book; even in the body of man, you may turn to the whole…
- That subtle knot which makes us man So must pure lovers souls descend T affections, and to faculties, Which sense may reach and apprehend, Else…
- Great sins are great possessions; but levities and vanities possess us too; and men had rather part with Christ than with any possession.
- How great love is, presence best trial makes, But absence tries how long this love will be.
- Nature's great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing.
- Up then, fair phoenix bride, frustrate the sun; Thyself from thine affection Takest warmth enough, and from thine eye All lesser birds will take their…
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