John Donne Quotes
That thou remember them, some claim as debt; I think it mercy, if thou wilt forget.
Donne, John. "To Mr. I. L." The Poems of John Donne, edited by Herbert J. C. Grierson, vol. 1, Oxford University Press, 1912, p. 207.
Unfortunately, his close successors did not share Alexander’s surprisingly modern view.
Dulles advocated a strong relationship with post World War II Japan for economic and geopolitical reasons. When asked how he could forgive the Japanese for their major war crimes like the Bataan Death March, he replied:
John Donne was an English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary born into a recusant family, who later became a cleric in the Church of England. Under royal patronage, he was made Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London (1621–1631). He is considered the preeminent representative of the metaphysical poets. His poetical works are noted for their metaphorical and sensual style and include sonnets, love poems, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs, and satires. He is also known for his sermons.
