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01c. 1724 AD

Accept a miracle instead of wit,— See two dull lines with Stanhope's pencil writ.

Edward Young / quote

02c. 1724 AD

Time elaborately thrown away.

Edward Young / quote

03c. 1724 AD

There buds the promise of celestial worth.

Edward Young / quote

04c. 1724 AD

In records that defy the tooth of time.

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05c. 1724 AD

Great let me call him, for he conquered me.

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06c. 1724 AD

Souls made of fire, and children of the sun, With whom revenge is virtue.

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07c. 1724 AD

The blood will follow where the knife is driven, The flesh will quiver where the pincers tear.

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08c. 1724 AD

And friend received with thumps upon the back.

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09c. 1724 AD

A friend is worth all hazards we can run, Poor is the friendless master of a world; A world in purchase of a friend is gain.

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10c. 1724 AD

Friendship is the wine of life.

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11c. 1724 AD

Affliction is a good man's shining time.

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12c. 1724 AD

By all means use some time to be alone.

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13c. 1724 AD

At thirty a man suspects himself a fool;Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan;At fifty chides his infamous delay,Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve;In all the magnanimity of thoughtResolves; and re-resolves; then dies the same.

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14c. 1724 AD

For her own breakfast she'll project a scheme,Nor take her tea without a strategem.

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15c. 1724 AD

By night an atheist half believes in God.

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16c. 1724 AD

The soft whispers of the God in man.

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17c. 1724 AD

Faith is a bridge across the gulf of death.

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18c. 1724 AD

For me happiness came from prayer to a kindly God faith in a kindly God love for my fellow man and doing the very best I could every day of my life. I had looked for happiness in fast living but it was not there. I tried to find it in money but it was not there either. But when I placed myself in tune with what I believe to be fundamental truths of life when I began to develop my limited ability to rid my mind of all kinds of tangled thoughts and fill it with zeal and courage and love when I gave myself a chance by treating myself decently and sensibly I began to feel the stimulating warm glow of happiness.

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19c. 1724 AD

Whate'er th' Almighty's subsequent command His first command is this - "Man love thyself."

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20c. 1724 AD

Tomorrow is the day when idlers work and fools reform and mortal men lay hold on heaven.

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21c. 1724 AD

Read nature nature is a friend to truth.

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22c. 1724 AD

The maid that loves goes out to sea upon a shattered plank, and puts her trust in miracles for safety.

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23c. 1724 AD

The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought.

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24c. 1724 AD

There is something about poetry beyond prose logic, there is mystery in it, not to be explained but admired.

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