What is revenge but courage to call in our honor's debts, and wisdom to convert others' self-love into our own protection? Edward Young More Quotes by Edward Young More Quotes From Edward Young Age should fly concourse, cover in retreat defects of judgment, and the will subdue; walk thoughtful on the silent, solemn shore of that vast ocean it must sail so soon. Edward Young thoughtfuloceansilence In youth, what disappointments of our own making: in age, what disappointments from the nature of things. Edward Young youthdisappointmentage Each moment has its sickle, emulous Of Time's enormous scythe, whose ample sweep Strikes empires from the root. Edward Young empiresrootstime Time destroyed Is suicide, where more than blood is spilt. Edward Young procrastinationsuicideblood Distinguisht Link in Being's endless Chain! Edward Young deitieslinksscience Friendship's the wine of life. Edward Young winerealfriendship The person of wisdom is the person of years. Edward Young personsageyears Tomorrow is a satire on today, And shows its weakness. Edward Young weaknessliteraturetoday Life is the desert, life the solitude, death joins us to the great majority. Edward Young sympathylifedeath They build too low who build beneath the skies. Edward Young ambitionskylows And all may do what has by man been done. Edward Young motivationencouragementinspirational Angels are men of a superior kind; Angels are men in lighter habit clad. Edward Young angelkindmen At thirty, man suspects himself a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan. Edward Young procrastinationsuccessmen Man maketh a death which Nature never made. Edward Young save-mother-earthmademen But fate ordains that dearest friends must part. Edward Young friendsfarewellgoodbye An angel's arm can't snatch me from the grave; legions of angels can't confine me there. Edward Young angelfeardeath Like our shadows, our wishes lengthen as our sun declines. Edward Young shadowagewish Affliction is a good man's shining time. Edward Young tough-timeshard-timesmen None think the great unhappy, but the great. Edward Young greatnessunhappythinking Be wise with speed; a fool at forty is a fool indeed. Edward Young fortune-cookiewisebirthday
