One to destroy, is murder by the law and gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe to murder thousands, takes a specious name, Wars glorious art, and gives immortal fame. – Edward Young
Friendships the wine of life: but friendship new… is neither strong nor pure. – Edward Young
The weak have remedies, the wise have joys superior wisdom is superior bliss. – Edward Young
The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought. – Edward Young
The maid that loves goes out to sea upon a shattered plank, and puts her trust in miracles for safety. – Edward Young
There is something about poetry beyond prose logic, there is mystery in it, not to be explained but admired. – Edward Young
Men may live fools, but fools they cannot die. – Edward Young
Some for renown, on scraps of learning dote, And think they grow immortal as they quote. – Edward Young
Much learning shows how little mortals know much wealth, how little wordings enjoy. – Edward Young
The future… seems to me no unified dream but a mince pie, long in the baking, never quite done. – Edward Young
Our birth is nothing but our death begun, As tapers waste the moment they take fire. – Edward Young
Less base the fear of death than fear of life. – Edward Young
Life is the desert, life the solitude, death joins us to the great majority. – Edward Young
Virtue alone has majesty in death. – Edward Young
By all means use some time to be alone. – Edward Young
Tomorrow is the day when idlers work, and fools reform. – Edward Young
Mine is the night, with all her stars. – Edward Young
But fate ordains that dearest friends must part. – Edward Young
Man maketh a death which Nature never made. – Edward Young
