Men have conceived a twofold use of sleep; it is a refreshing of the body in this life, and a preparing of the soul for the next. John Donne More Quotes by John Donne More Quotes From John Donne All mankind is one volume. When one man dies, a chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language. And every chapter must be translated. God employs several translators; some pieces are translated by age, some by sickness, some by war, some by justice. But God's hand shall bind up all our scattered leaves again for that library where every book shall live open to one another John Donne warlifebook ...Whatever dies was not mixed equally, If our two loves be one Or thou and I love so alike That none can slacken, none can die. John Donne dieslove-istwo Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call on us? Must to thy motions lovers seasons run? John Donne foolrunninglove All occasions invite His mercies, and all times are His seasons. John Donne all-occasionsall-timemercy I shall die reading; since my book and a grave are so near. John Donne loversreadingbook And what is so intricate, so entangling as death? Who ever got out of a winding sheet? John Donne sheetsintricatedeath God employs several translators; some pieces are translated by age, some by sickness, some by war, some by justice. John Donne agejusticewar Wicked is not much worse than indiscreet. John Donne wicked Be more than man, or thou'rt less than an ant. John Donne superiorityantsmen 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 stronglovejesus As he that fears God fears nothing else, so he that sees God sees everything else. John Donne faithgodfriendship But think that we Are but turned aside to sleep. John Donne sleepthinking 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? John Donne birthmendeath We love and understand talent; we wish it be within us. The truly gifted, those exceptional few, must wait for the world to catch up. John Donne geniuswaitingwish In best understandings, sin began, Angels sinned first, then Devils, and then Man. John Donne angelunderstandingmen Who are a little wise the best fools be. John Donne intelligenceintellectualwise And new Philosophy calls all in doubt, the element of fire is quite put out; the Sun is lost, and the earth, and no mans wit can well direct him where to look for it. John Donne firedoubtphilosophy One short sleep past, we wake eternally, And Death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die. John Donne sleepdeathpast Of all the commentaries on the Scriptures, good examples are the best. John Donne scripturecommentaryexample I shall not live 'till I see God; and when I have seen Him, I shall never die. John Donne heavenlydies
