Edward Young Quotes about Death

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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.

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

Death, Peace, Nature

Edward Young (1823). “Night Thoughts on Life, Death & Immortality: To which is Added a Paraphrase on Part of the Book of Job, and the Last Day, a Poem”, p.19

Our birth is nothing but our death begun; As tapers waste, that instant they take fire.

Edward Young

Death, Fire, Dying

"The Complaint, Or Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality".

All men think that all men are mortal but themselves.

Edward Young

Death, Men, Thinking

Life is the desert, life the solitude, death joins us to the great majority.

Edward Young

Life, Sympathy, Death

The Revenge act 4 (1721) See Nixon 10; Petronius 2

Death! great proprietor of all! 'tis thine To tread out empire, and to quench the stars.

Edward Young

Death, Stars, Empires

Edward Young (1821). “Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality”, p.13

Who can take Death's portrait? The tyrant never sat.

Edward Young

Death, Tyrants, Portraits

Virtue alone has majesty in death.

Edward Young

Death, Dying, Majesty

Edward Young (1837). “The Complaint and Consolation; Or, Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality: To which is Added, The Force of Religion”, p.35