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Edward Young, a renowned English poet, was born on July 3, 1683, and died on April 5, 1765. His poetry, characterized by profound philosophical insights and a unique style, has had a lasting impact on literature.

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“At thirty, man suspects himself a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan.”

Knows Men Success Plans Fool Aging Reform Thirty Forty Suspects Mortality Procrastination

Author:Edward Young

“Procrastination is the thief of time; year after year it steals, till all are fled, and to the mercies of a moment leaves the vast concerns of an eternal state. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool; knows it at forty, and reforms his plan; at fifty chides his infamous delay, pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; in all the magnanimity of thought, resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same.”

Knows Men Years States Moments Purpose Dies Plans Fool Eternal Concern Mercy Stealing Reform Thirty Fifty Forty Resolve Suspects Thieves Procrastination Delay Prudent Infamous Magnanimity

Author:Edward Young

“If we did but know how little some enjoy of the great things that they possess, there would not be much envy in the world.”

Ifs Knows World Littles Enjoy Know How Envy Great Things Envied

Author:Edward Young

“To know the world, not love her, is thy point; She gives but little, nor that little, long.”

Knows World Love Giving Littles Long

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“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 burden of age without the wages of experience; nor knows himself old, but from his infirmities, the parish register, and the contempt of mankind. And age, if it has not esteem, has nothing.”

Source: The Complete Works, Poetry and Prose of the Rev. Edward Young, LL.D.: Revised and Collated with the Earliest Editions. To which is Prefixed A Life of the Author

“Who knows if Shakespeare might not have thought less if he had read more?”

Ifs Knows Might

Book:Conjectures on Original Composition: In a Letter to the Author of Sir Charles Grandison

Source: Conjectures on Original Composition: In a Letter to the Author of Sir Charles Grandison

“We nothing know, but what is marvellous; Yet what is marvellous, we can't believe.”

Knows Believe Wonder Marvellous

Book:The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts: In Four [i.e. Five] Volumes

Source: The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts: In Four [i.e. Five] Volumes