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He must pull out his own eyes, and see no creature, before he can say, he sees no God; He must be no man, and quench his reasonable soul, before he can say to himself, there is no God.
John Donne
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"He must pull out his own eyes, and see no creature, before he can say, he sees no God; He must be no man, and quench his reasonable soul, before he can say to himself, there is no God."
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He must pull out his own eyes, and see no creature, before he can say, he sees no God; He must be no man, and quench his reasonable soul, before he can say to himself, there is no God. — John Donne

About John Donne

John Donne was a Poet from Kingdom of England (1572–1631).

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Who said "He must pull out his own eyes, and see no creature, before he can say, he sees…"?
This quote is attributed to John Donne, a Poet from Kingdom of England.
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John Donne lived from 1572 – 1631.
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