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For Gods sake hold your tongue, and let me love
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"For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love"

- John Donne

About this Quote

This quote by John Donne is a plea for silence and understanding. He is requesting the other individual to be quiet and let him love. Donne is requesting for the other individual to understand that he needs to express his love in his own way, without disruption. He is asking for the other individual to respect his sensations and not to interfere. Donne is also requesting the other person to trust him and to believe his love. He is asking for the other individual to be patient and to let him reveal his love in his own method. Donne is requesting the other person to be understanding and to not judge him. He is requesting for the other individual to be helpful and to let him like. This quote is a pointer that love is a delicate thing and needs to be respected and supported. It is a tip that love ought to be enabled to grow and thrive without disturbance.

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John Donne This quote is written / told by John Donne between January 24, 1572 and March 31, 1631. He was a famous Poet from United Kingdom. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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