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By night an atheist half-believes in God.

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Edward Young
Died: 1765
Died: April 5
Literary Critic
Playwright
Poet
Upham
Hampshire
Night
Believe
Believes
Atheist
God
Atheism
Half

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Tis immortality, 'tis that alone, Amid life's pains, abasements, emptiness, The soul can comfort, elevate, and fill. That only, and that amply this performs.
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A soul without reflection, like a pile Without inhabitant, to ruin runs.
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Men before you have quit smoking - you can too!
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None think the great unhappy, but the great.
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Be wise with speed a fool at forty is a fool indeed.
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The qualities all in a bee that we meet, In an epigram never should fail The body should always be little and sweet, And a sting should be felt in its tail.
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Fond man! the vision of a moment made! Dream of a dream! and shadow of a shade!
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There is something about poetry beyond prose logic, there is mystery in it, not to be explained but admired.
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I've known my lady (for she loves a tune) For fevers take an opera in June: And, though perhaps you'll think the practice bold, A midnight park is sov'reign for a cold.
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One to destroy, is murder by the law and gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe to murder thousands, takes a specious name, 'War's glorious art', and gives immortal fame.
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Less base the fear of death than fear of life.
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It is great and manly to disdain disguise it shows our spirit and proves our strength.
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