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Dichter, Geistlicher, "The Universial Passion", "The Instalment", "Resignation", "The Revenge" (England,1683 - 1765).

Edward Young · Geburtsdatum · Sterbedatum

Edward Young wäre heute 341 Jahre, 5 Monate, 30 Tage oder 124.731 Tage alt.

Geboren am 03.07.1683 in Upham
Gestorben am 05.04.1765 in Welwyn
Sternzeichen: ♋ Krebs

• Nature is the glass reflecting God, as by the sea reflected is the sun, too glorious to be gazed on in his sphere.

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• Nature revolves, but man advances.

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• None think the great unhappy but the great.

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• Of plain, sound sense, life's current coin is made.

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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.

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• Poor is the friendless master of a world; a world in purchase of a friend is gain.

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• Procrastination is the thief of time.

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• Reason is progressive; instinct is complete; swift instinct leaps; slow reason feebly climbs.

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• Revere thyself, and yet thyself despise.

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

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• Sorrow's best antidote is employment.

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• 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 no more.

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• Swift instinct leaps; slow reason feebly climbs.

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• That life is long which answers life's great end.

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

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• The course of Nature is the art of God.

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• The man who consecrates his hours by vigorous effort, and an honest aim, at once he draws the sting of life and Death; he walks with nature; and her paths are peace.

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• The weak have remedies, the wise have joys; superior wisdom is superior bliss.

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• They build too low who build beneath the skies.

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• Think naught a trifle, though it small appear; small stands the mountain, moments make the year, and trifles life.

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