Quote of the Day No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were: any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bells tolls; it tolls for thee. John Donne Inspirational , Friendship , Death Devotions upon Emergent Occasions no. 17 (1624) 79 Copy quote No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were: any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bells tolls; it tolls for thee. Death comes equally to us all, and makes us all equal when it comes. John Donne Wisdom , Political , Equal 'LXXX Sermons' (1640) 8 March 1621/2 73 Copy quote Death comes equally to us all, and makes us all equal when it comes. Sleep with clean hands, either kept clean all day by integrity or washed clean at night by repentance. John Donne Integrity , Sleep , Night John Donne (1839). “The Works of John Donne, D.D., Dean of Saint Paul's, 1621-1631: With a Memoir of His Life”, p.218 30 Copy quote Sleep with clean hands, either kept clean all day by integrity or washed clean at night by repentance. Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail. John Donne Motivational , Jail , World 'To Sir Henry Wotton' (1597-8) 39 Copy quote Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail. No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face. John Donne Beauty , Summer , Spring 'Elegies' 'The Autumnal' (1599-1601) 129 Copy quote No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face. No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent. John Donne Teamwork , Men , Grieving Devotions upon Emergent Occasions no. 17 (1624) 80 Copy quote No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent. we give each other a smile with a future in it John Donne Giving 34 Copy quote we give each other a smile with a future in it Great sorrows cannot speak. John Donne Sorrow , Speak John Donne, Izaak Walton (1855). “The Poetical Works of Dr. John Donne: With a Memoir”, p.144 7 Copy quote Great sorrows cannot speak. Young men mend not their sight by using old men's spectacles. John Donne Men , Sight , Young 1626 Sermon preached at the funeral of Sir William Cockayne, 12 Dec. 9 Copy quote Young men mend not their sight by using old men's spectacles. More than kisses, letters mingle souls. John Donne Love , Romantic , Kissing 'To Sir Henry Wotton' (1597-8) 52 Copy quote More than kisses, letters mingle souls. As he that fears God fears nothing else, so he that sees God sees everything else. John Donne Friendship , God , Faith John Donne (1839). “Sermons”, p.238 15 Copy quote As he that fears God fears nothing else, so he that sees God sees everything else. ask not for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee John Donne Death , Grief , Bereavement John Donne, “No Man Is An Island” 47 Copy quote ask not for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee I shall not live 'till I see God; and when I have seen Him, I shall never die. John Donne Heavenly , Dies John Donne (1839). “Sermons”, p.238 15 Copy quote I shall not live 'till I see God; and when I have seen Him, I shall never die. Festive alcohol sometimes leads to an excess of honesty. John Donne Truth , Honesty , Alcohol 8 Copy quote Festive alcohol sometimes leads to an excess of honesty. All mankind is of one author, and is one volume; when one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language; and every chapter must be so translated....As therefore the bell that rings to a sermon, calls not upon the preacher only, but upon the congregation to come: so this bell calls us all....No man is an island, entire of itself...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. John Donne Book , Men , Islands 1624 Devotions upon Emergent Occasions, Meditation no.17. 20 Copy quote All mankind is of one author, and is one volume; when one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language; and every chapter must be so translated....As therefore the bell that rings to a sermon, calls not upon the preacher only, but upon the congregation to come: so this bell calls us all....No man is an island, entire of itself...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. Humiliation is the beginning of sanctification. John Donne Humiliation , Sanctification John Donne (2003). “One Equall Light: An Anthology of the Writings of John Donne”, p.267, Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd 16 Copy quote Humiliation is the beginning of sanctification. To know and feel all this and not have the words to express it makes a human a grave of his own thoughts. John Donne Graves , Feels , Humans 5 Copy quote To know and feel all this and not have the words to express it makes a human a grave of his own thoughts. I observe the physician with the same diligence as the disease. John Donne Funny , Humorous , Health John Donne, Henry Alford (1839). “The works of John Donne: Dean of Saint Paul's, 1621-1631”, p.518 9 Copy quote I observe the physician with the same diligence as the disease. A man that is not afraid of a Lion is afraid of a Cat . John Donne Cat , Men , Lions John Donne (2011). “John Donne's Devotions”, p.82, CCEL 9 Copy quote A man that is not afraid of a Lion is afraid of a Cat . For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love. John Donne Love , Sake , Tongue 'Songs and Sonnets' 'The Canonization' 10 Copy quote For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love. I am two fools, I know, For loving, and for saying so. John Donne Love , Two , Fool 'Songs and Sonnets' 'The Triple Fool' 25 Copy quote

I am two fools, I know, For loving, and for saying so. Come live with me, and be my love, And we will some new pleasures prove Of golden sands, and crystal brooks, With silken lines, and silver hooks. John Donne Love , Cute , Anniversary 'Songs and Sonnets' 'The Bait' 33 Copy quote Come live with me, and be my love, And we will some new pleasures prove Of golden sands, and crystal brooks, With silken lines, and silver hooks. One short sleep past, we wake eternally, And Death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die. John Donne Death , Sleep , Past Holy Sonnets no. 6 (1609) 8 Copy quote One short sleep past, we wake eternally, And Death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die. I sing the progress of a deathless soul. John Donne Soul , Progress , Deathless 'The Progress of the Soul' (1601) st. 1 6 Copy quote I sing the progress of a deathless soul. O Lord, never suffer us to think that we can stand by ourselves, and not need thee. John Donne Thinking , Suffering , Needs 28 Copy quote O Lord, never suffer us to think that we can stand by ourselves, and not need thee. Related Authors John Milton Poet Andrew Marvell Poet William Shakespeare Poet George Herbert Poet John Keats Poet Edmund Spenser Poet William Wordsworth Poet T. S. Eliot Playwright Ben Jonson Playwright Robert Herrick Poet Alexander Pope Poet Philip Sidney Poet William Blake Poet Henry Vaughan Author George MacDonald Author Robert Browning Poet Jonathan Swift Pamphleteer Christopher Marlowe Dramatist Gerard Manley Hopkins Poet Percy Bysshe Shelley Poet Born: January 22, 1572 Died: March 31, 1631 Occupation: Poet Cite this Page: Citation Get Social with AzQuotes Follow AzQuotes on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Every day we present the best quotes! Improve yourself, find your inspiration, share with friends Quote of the Day Javascript and RSS feeds WordPress plugin ES Version AZQuotes.ES Login with your account Find Your Account