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The course of Nature is the art of God

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Edward Young
Died: 1765
Died: April 5
Literary Critic
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Upham
Hampshire
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Man maketh a death which Nature never made.
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Think naught a trifle, though it small appear Small stands the mountain, moments make the year, and trifles life.
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As night to stars, woe lustre gives to man.
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Nature delights in progress in advance.
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When men once reach their autumn, sickly joys fall off apace, as yellow leaves from trees
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Of boasting more than of a bomb afraid, A soldier should be modest as a maid.
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Pity swells the tide of love.
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Tomorrow is the day when idlers work, and fools reform and mortal men lay hold on heaven.
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Who, for the poor renown of being smart, Would leave a sting within a brother's heart?
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'T is greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven.
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The future... seems to me no unified dream but a mince pie, long in the baking, never quite done
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Friendship's the wine of life.
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Groan under gold, yet weep for want of bread.
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When pain can't bless, heaven quits us in despair.
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A soul without reflection, like a pile Without inhabitant, to ruin runs.
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Insatiate archer! could not one suffice? Thy shaft flew thrice, and thrice my peace was slain And thrice, ere thrice yon moon had filled her horn.
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The man that makes a character, makes foes.
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Ne'er to meet, or ne'er to part, is peace.
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Thy purpose firm is equal to the deed: Who does the best his circumstance allows Does well, acts nobly angels could no more.
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Old men love novelties the last arriv'd Still pleases best the youngest steals their smiles.
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