“The weak have remedies, the wise have joys; superior wisdom is superior bliss.”
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
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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 ...
“'T is greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven.”
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
“Be wise to-day; 't is madness to defer.”
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
Source: The Poetical Works of Milton, Young, Gray, Beattie, and Collins
Source: Night thoughts on life, death and immortality: With a memoir of the author, a critical view of his writings, and explanatory notes