What is this world Thy school, O misery Our only lesson is to learn to suffer.
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In records that defy the tooth of time.Edward Young
To know the world, not love her, is thy point She gives but little, nor that little, long.
Edward Young
In an active life is sown the seed of wisdom but he who reflects not, never reaps has no harvest from it, but carries the burden of age without the wages of experience nor knows himself old, but from his infirmities, the parish register, and the contempt of mankind. And age, if it has not esteem, has nothing.
Edward Young
Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour What tho' we wade in Wealth, or soar in Fame Earth's highest station ends in Here he lies and Dust to dust concludes the noblest songs
Edward Young
Titles are marks of honest men, and wise The fool or knave that wears a title lies.
Edward Young
Revere thyself, and yet thyself despise.
Edward Young
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