Maxioms by Edward Young
Be wise with speed; a fool at forty is a fool indeed
Be wise with speed; a fool at forty is a fool indeed
A land of levity is a land of guilt.
A land of levity is a land of guilt.
Inhumanity is caught from man,
From smiling man.
Inhumanity is caught from man,
From smiling man.
Oh, how portentous is prosperity!
How comet-like, it threatens while it shines.
Oh, how portentous is prosperity!
How comet-like, it threatens while it shines.
Titles are marks of honest men, and wise:
The fool or knave that wears a title lies.
Titles are marks of honest men, and wise:
The fool or knave that wears a title lies.
