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The man of wisdom is the man of years.

Edward Young

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Edward Young
Died: 1765
Died: April 5
Literary Critic
Playwright
Poet
Upham
Hampshire
Wisdom
Years
Men

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The blood will follow where the knife is driven, The flesh will quiver where the pincers tear.
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A Christian is the highest style of man.
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As night to stars, woe lustre gives to man.
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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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