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End of love Quote by John Donne

“Whoever loves, if he do not propose The right true end of love, he's one that goes To sea for nothing but to make him sick.” quote by John Donne — Download Open image

“Whoever loves, if he do not propose The right true end of love, he's one that goes To sea for nothing but to make him sick.”

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