“At thirty, man suspects himself a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan.”
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Famous Edward Young Quotes
“Titles are marks of honest men, and wise; The fool or knave that wears a title lies.”
Source: The Poems of Edward Young ...
“Tomorrow is the day when idlers work, and fools reform and mortal men lay hold on heaven.”
“Men may live fools, but fools they cannot die.”
Source: Night Thoughts, on Life, Death, and Immortality ... With the life of the author. [With plates, including a portrait.]
“We bleed, we tremble; we forget, we smile - The mind turns fool, before the cheek is dry”
Source: Night thoughts on life death and immortality ... to which are added the life of the author and a paraphrase on part of the Book of Job