"The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought."
-Edward Young
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"Much learning shows how little mortals know much wealth, how little wordings enjoy.“
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"The weak have remedies, the wise have joys superior wisdom is superior bliss."
-Edward Young
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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."
-Edward Young
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"The maid that loves goes out to sea upon a shattered plank, and puts her trust in miracles for safety."
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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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"Men may live fools, but fools they cannot die."
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"Father, in spite of all this spending of money in learning Latin, I will be a painter."
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"I have never forgotten my days as an Eagle Scout. I didn't know it at the time, but what really came out of my Scouting was learning how to lead and serve the community. It has come in handy in my career in government."
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