It tolls for thee ...

"No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manner of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee."

These famous words were taken from the "Devotions upon Emergent Occasions", by John Donne, circa 1623.

I am not much into classical literature (atleast currently), but this piece stands out. It shows us even in our 'nuclear' world, we are all interconnected. Another man's (or woman's for that matter) loss is my loss. Here a bell tolling signifies a death. So next time do not inquire who died, the bell tolled for you.

What could be a more powerfull expression of brotherhood than this!