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"No man is an island entire of itself," wrote English poet John Donne, referring to the interconnectedness of the human species, and our societal dependence on each other.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2021
English poet John Donne wrote: "No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main."
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2017
Christina Crosby’s “A Body, Undone” reminds us of John Donne’s famous lines: No man is an island, entire of itself.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2016
No man is an island, wrote John Donne – until the man is stranded on one of course.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 9, 2011
No man is an island, near or far on Earth as it is across the glowing clusters of galaxies—nay, as it may be in Heaven itself.
From The Fourth R by Smith, George Oliver
Donald Trump is that rare exception to the rule, no man is an island.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2023
In a pandemic, no man is an island.
From Washington Post ● May 15, 2020
“They say no man is an island, but me and my brothers, we’ve always felt like we’re an island,” says Sheridan, who lives in the Houston suburb of Richmond, Texas.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 12, 2020
But, like anyone mature enough to know that no man is an island, Allen paints a picture of himself by way of the relationships that have shaped him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2019
And no man is an island unto himself....
From By Earthlight by Walton, Bryce
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