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What if this present were the world’s last night?

John Donne

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

Bell God
Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven.
JOHN DONNE

Despair Heaven Hell Joy
How imperfect is all our knowledge!
JOHN DONNE

Knowledge Ourselves Perfection
Poetry is a counterfeit creation, and makes things that are not, as though they were.
JOHN DONNE

Art Build Creation Poetry
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
Be more than man, or thou’rt less than an ant.
JOHN DONNE

Animal Man Worth Yourself
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

Expression Feeling Grave Human Thinking Word
The rich have no more of the kingdom of heaven than they have purchased of the poor by their alms.
JOHN DONNE

Gift Heaven Material Poor Rich
Without outward declarations, who can conclude an inward love?
JOHN DONNE

Declaration Love
Friends are ourselves.
JOHN DONNE

Friendship One Liner Ourselves
Full nakedness! All my joys are due to thee, as souls unbodied, bodies unclothed must be, to taste whole joys.
JOHN DONNE

Body Clothes Joy Naked Soul Taste
Festive alcohol sometimes leads to an excess of honesty.
JOHN DONNE

Alcohol Drink Honesty Leadership
As soon as there was two there was pride.
JOHN DONNE

Ego Number Pride
A man that is not afraid of a Lion is afraid of a Cat .
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Afraid Animal Fear Man
Death is an ascension to a better library.
JOHN DONNE

Better Death Library
Who are a little wise the best fools be.
JOHN DONNE

Best Fools One Liner Wisdom

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