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Friendship is the wine of life.

Too low they build who build beneath the stars.

Men may live fools, but fools they cannot die.

Read nature nature is a friend to truth.

The soft whispers of the God in man.

By night an atheist half believes in God.

The maid that loves goes out to sea upon a shattered plank, and puts her trust in miracles for safet...

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Whate'er th' Almighty's subsequent command His first command is this - "Man love thyself."

The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought.

By all means use some time to be alone.

None think the great unhappy but the great.

Too low they build, who build beneath the stars.

Tomorrow is the day when idlers work and fools reform and mortal men lay hold on heaven.

The course of nature is the art of God.

For her own breakfast she'll project a scheme,Nor take her tea without a strategem.

Poetical Works of the Rev. Dr. Edward Young

A foe to God was never true friend to man

Faith is a bridge across the gulf of death.

For me happiness came from prayer to a kindly God faith in a kindly God love for my fellow man a...

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Friendship's the wine of life: but friendship new... is neither strong nor pure.

At thirty a man suspects himself a fool;Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan;At fifty chides his ...

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Night Thoughts: Or

By night an atheist half-believes in God.

The first sure symptom of a mind in health Is rest of heart and pleasure felt at home.

None think the great unhappy but the great.

Tomorrow is a satire on today And shows its weakness.

He mourns the dead who lives as they desire.

There is something about poetry beyond prose logic, there is mystery in it, not to be explained but ...

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Some for renown, on scraps of learning dote, And think they grow immortal as they quote.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

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Edward Young

Poet

Born: 1683-07-03

Died: 1765-04-05

Edward Young (c. 3 July 1683 – April 5, 1765) was an English poet, best remembered for Night-Thoughts.More