I cannot contentedly frame a prayer for myself in particular, without a catalogue for my friends; nor request a happiness wherein my sociable disposition doth not desire the fellowship of my neighbour.
Sir Thomas Browne
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Religio Medici, Part II, section 6; Complete sentence checked in the Renascence Editions transcription of J. W. Willis Bund’s 1869 edition. Context is prayer for friends, neighbours and other people. Public-domain original English, spelling retained.
- Religio Medici, Part II, section 6
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