John Donne Quotes

As states subsist in part by keeping their weaknesses from being known, so is it the quiet of families to have their chancery and their parliament within doors, and to compose and determine all emergent differences there.

John Donne

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: 1572 - March 31, 1631

Topics

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There cannot be enduring peace, prosperity, equality and brotherhood in this world if our aims are so separate and divergent, if we do not accept that in the end we are people, all alike, sharing the Earth among ourselves and also with other sentient beings, all of whom have an equal role and stake in the state of this planet and its players.

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

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I know we didn't make an anti-Semitic film. This is what the Gospels are. And it's none of my business what other people think of me.

Jim Caviezel

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I have fought on the front lines to prevent illegal immigration. I know Donald Trump will stand with me and countless Americans to secure our border.

Joe Arpaio

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College was the greatest four years of my life.

Jennie Finch

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The women's movement was just coming into being, and I got involved with Gloria Steinem and Bella Abzug and all these great women. We then got involved with Carter, who was running for president, and we created the first International Women's Conference or the National Women's Conference for Carter.

Maxine Waters

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I wasn't sitting around years ago thinking, 'I really want to write a novel.'

Amy Waldman

ThinkingWantSittingWriteYears

In the mid-2000s, I kind of accidentally became a music editor.

Steven Price

MusicKindEditorAccidentally

Stand-up keeps you alive. It is definitely the most specialized field in comedy because you need to stay sharp and well-tuned every night.

Tommy Davidson

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I believe the more important thing is your mind and your heart. Those two things are the most ignored parts of our beings.

Toni Collette

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For a long time, sure, I was letting the pressure of being Rodney King get to me. It ain't easy. Even now, I walk into a place wondering, 'What people are thinking? Do they know who I am? What do they think about what happened? Do they blame me for the all those people who died?'

Rodney King

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As a memoirist, I strive for veracity.

Mary Karr

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My family was always active, and our thing was family walks. Not walks around the block, but more like eight-mile hikes up mountains.

Mika Brzezinski

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