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Ask not for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

John Donne

I throw myself down in my chamber, and I call in, and invite God, and his Angels thither, and when they are there, I neglect God and his Angels, for the noise of a fly, for the rattling of a coach, for the whining of a door.
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Angel Animal God Invitation Myself Noise Sound
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.
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Gold Hands Happiness Live Love Silver
More than kisses, letters mingle souls.
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Kiss Letter Soul
Without outward declarations, who can conclude an inward love?
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Declaration Love
Friends are ourselves.
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Friendship One Liner Ourselves
As he that fears God fears nothing else, so he that sees God sees everything else.
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Fear God Himself See
Love was as subtly caught, as a disease; But being got it is a treasure sweet, which to defend is harder than to get: And ought not be profaned on either part, for though ‘Tis got by chance, ‘Tis kept by art.
JOHN DONNE

Art Hard Love Sick Sweet Treasure
Love is strong as death; but nothing else is as strong as either; and both, love and death, met in Christ. How strong and powerful upon you, then, should that instruction be, that comes to you from both these, the love and death of Jesus Christ!
JOHN DONNE

Death God Instruction Love Powerful Strong Yourself
Nature hath no goal though she hath law.
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Goal Law Nature
Humiliation is the beginning of sanctification.
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Beginning Humility One Liner Satisfaction
O Lord, never suffer us to think that we can stand by ourselves, and not need thee.
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God Need Stand Suffering Thinking
Thy face is mine eye, and mine is thine.
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Eyes Face Myself
There is nothing that God hath established in a constant course of nature, and which therefore is done every day, but would seem a Miracle, and exercise our admiration, if it were done but once.
JOHN DONNE

Establishment God Miracle Nature
Art is the most passionate orgy within man’s grasp.
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Art Compassionate Hold Man
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
Doth not a man die even in his birth? The breaking of prison is death, and what is our birth, but a breaking of prison?
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Born Break Death Deep Man Ourselves Prison Spiritual

Ask not for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

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