/staff avatar Quote added by staff

Why not add this to your book or post it to your site/blog?

Whenever any affliction assails me, I have the keys of my prison in mine own hand, and no remedy presents it selfe so soone to my heart, as mine own sword. Often meditation of this hath wonne me to a charitable interpretation of their action, who dy so: and provoked me a little to watch and exagitate their reasons, which pronounce so peremptory judgments upon them.   Donne, John


Chat about this quote in the Village Inn   Chat about this quote in the Village Inn

Report errors, facts and updates about this quote in the Village Library   Share corrections or notes in the village Library

This quote is tagged Suicide · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation · Help your friends discover QB

A little bit about Donne, John

John Donne (pronounced "Dun"; 1572 March 31, 1631) was a Jacobean metaphysical poet. His works include sonnets, love poetry, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs, and sermons. · Can we improve this biography? Post your version

More on the Author

These people bookmarked this quote:

  • Nobody has bookmarked this quote yet.

More on the author

This quote around the web

Loading...

Powered by Google Blogs

More on this author

Share this quote

AddThis Social Bookmark Button

Post this quote to your social network or blog