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I observe the physician with the same diligence as the disease.

John Donne

The rich have no more of the kingdom of heaven than they have purchased of the poor by their alms.
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Gift Heaven Material Poor Rich
If we consider eternity, into that time never entered; eternity is not an everlasting flux of time, but time is as a short parenthesis in a long period; and eternity had been the same as it is, though time had never been.
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Forever Parents Short Time
Death is an ascension to a better library.
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Better Death Library
Nature hath no goal though she hath law.
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Goal Law Nature
God employs several translators; some pieces are translated by age, some by sickness, some by war, some by justice.
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God Justice Pieces Sick Translation War
How imperfect is all our knowledge!
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Knowledge Ourselves Perfection
If I dream I have you, I have you, for all our joys are but fantastical.
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Dreams Fantasy God Joy Myself Relationship
As he that fears God fears nothing else, so he that sees God sees everything else.
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Fear God Himself See
As soon as there was two there was pride.
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Ego Number Pride
How great love is, presence best trial makes, But absence tries how long this love will be.
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Absence Greatness Love Presence
I shall not live ’till I see God; and when I have seen Him, I shall never die.
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Death God Live Myself See
No man is an island unto himself.
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Himself Island Man
Nature’s great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing.
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Greatness Nature Pieces
What if this present were the world’s last night?
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End Night Present World
Death comes equally to us all, and makes us all equal when it comes.
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Death Deep Equality Philosophy Spiritual Wisdom
A man that is not afraid of a Lion is afraid of a Cat .
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Afraid Animal Fear Man

I observe the physician with the same diligence as the disease.

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