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The man who consecrates his hours by vigorous effort, and an honest aim, at once he draws the sting of life and Death he walks with nature and her paths are peace.

Edward Young

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Edward Young
Died: 1765
Died: April 5
Literary Critic
Playwright
Poet
Upham
Hampshire
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Aim
Death
Honesty
Nature
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Walks
Life
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Who lives to Nature, rarely can be poor who lives to fancy, never can be rich.
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Praise, more divine than prayer prayer points our ready path to heaven praise is already there.
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