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No man is an Island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the read more
No man is an Island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friends or of thine own were; any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee. More mankind quotes coming soon. If you have a quote or proverb about mankind, please use the "Submit a Quote" form below to have your mankind quote reviewed by an editor. Suggestions or comments on this site? Send an email -John Donne.
We are wiser than we know.
We are wiser than we know.
Man is a piece of the universe made alive
Man is a piece of the universe made alive
What then in the last resort are the truths of mankind? They are the irrefutable errors of mankind.
What then in the last resort are the truths of mankind? They are the irrefutable errors of mankind.
We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance read more
We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.
Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would read more
Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds
If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.
If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.
Men are at war with each other because each man is at war with himself.
Men are at war with each other because each man is at war with himself.
The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.
The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.
