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Edward Young Quotes: Each moment has its sickle, emulous Of Time's enormous scythe, whose ample sweep Strikes empires from the root.
         

Each moment has its sickle, emulous Of Time's enormous scythe, whose ample sweep Strikes empires from the root.


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How blessings brighten as they take their flight.

How blessings brighten as they take their flight.



Too low they build who build below the skies.

Too low they build who build below the skies.



A soul without reflection, like a pile Without inhabitant, to ruin runs.

A soul without reflection, like a pile Without inhabitant, to ruin runs.



Narcissus is the glory of his race: For who does nothing with a better grace?.

Narcissus is the glory of his race: For who does nothing with a better grace?.



How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, How complicate, how wonderful, is man!... Midway from nothing to the Deity!

How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, How complicate, how wonderful, is man!... Midway from nothing to the Deity!



Early, bright, transient, chaste as morning dew, She sparkled, was exhaled, and went to heaven.

Early, bright, transient, chaste as morning dew, She sparkled, was exhaled, and went to heaven.



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

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



Where boasting ends, there dignity begins.

Where boasting ends, there dignity begins.



Who lives to Nature, rarely can be poor ; who lives to fancy, never can be rich.

Who lives to Nature, rarely can be poor ; who lives to fancy, never can be rich.



Leisure is pain; take off our chariot wheels; how heavily we drag the load of life!

Leisure is pain; take off our chariot wheels; how heavily we drag the load of life!





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