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Beast Quote by John Donne

“The difference between the reason of man and the instinct of the beast is this, that the beast does but know, but the man knows that he knows.” quote by John Donne — Download Open image

“The difference between the reason of man and the instinct of the beast is this, that the beast does but know, but the man knows that he knows.”

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Various content To your eyes, ears, and tongue, and every part. If then your body go, what need you a heart?

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“Batter my heart, three-person'd God ; for you As yet but knock ; breathe, shine, and seek to mend ; That I may rise, and stand, o'erthrow me, and bend Your force, to break, blow, burn, and make me new. I, like an usurp'd town, to another due, Labour to admit you, but O, to no end. Reason, your viceroy…

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In giving us dominion over the animal kingdom God has signified His will that we subdue the beast within ourselves.

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