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The purpose firm is equal to the deed.

~Edward Young

Topics: Deed Equal Firm Purpose

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None think the great unhappy, but the great.

~Edward Young

Topics: Great None Think Unhappy

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Much learning shows how little mortals know; much wealth, how little wordlings enjoy.

~Edward Young

Topics: Enjoy How Know Learning Little Mortals Much Shows Wealth

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Life is the desert, life the solitude, death joins us to the great majority.

~Edward Young

Topics: Death Desert Great Great Majority Life Majority Solitude Us

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

~Edward Young

Topics: Grow Immortal Learning Quote Renown Scraps Some Think

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A God all mercy is a God unjust.

~Edward Young

Topics: God Mercy Unjust

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By night an atheist half believes in a God.

~Edward Young

Topics: Atheist Believes God Half Night

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One to destroy, is murder by the law; and gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe; to murder thousands, takes a specious name, 'War's glorious art', and gives immortal fame.

~Edward Young

Topics: Art Awe Destroy Fame Gives Glorious Hand Immortal Keep Law Lifted Name Takes Thousands War

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All men think all men mortal, but themselves.

~Edward Young

Topics: Men Mortal Themselves Think

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Wonder is involuntary praise.

~Edward Young

Topics: Involuntary Praise Wonder

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Poet

Born: July 3rd, 1683

Died: April 5th, 1765

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