All Edward Young Quotes
- A man of pleasure is a man of pains. Man
- Revere thyself, and yet thyself despise. Despise
- All men think that all men are mortal but themselves. All
- Virtue alone has majesty in death. Alone
- Less base the fear of death than fear of life. Base
- The purpose firm is equal to the deed. Deed
- Too low they build, who build beneath the stars. Beneath
- None think the great unhappy, but the great. Great
- Much learning shows how little mortals know; much wealth, how little wordings enjoy. Enjoy
- A God all mercy is a God unjust. All
- By night an atheist half believes in a God. Atheism
- Read nature; nature is a friend to truth. Friend
- All men think all men mortal, but themselves. All
- Wonder is involuntary praise. Involuntary
- The course of Nature is the art of God. Art
- The weak have remedies, the wise have joys; superior wisdom is superior bliss. Bliss
- The maid that loves goes out to sea upon a shattered plank, and puts her trust in miracles for safety. Goes
- Still seems it strange, that thou shouldst live forever? Is it less strange, that thou shouldst live at all? This is a miracle; and that… All
- I had looked for happiness in fast living, but it was not there. I tried to find it in money, but it was not there… Ability
- 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… All
- Wisdom is a blessing only to those prepared to absorb it. Absorb
- Friendship's the wine of life: but friendship new... is neither strong nor pure. Friendship
- 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… Active
- 'Tis impious in a good man to be sad. Good
- Those who build beneath the stars build too low. Beneath