Young Men

Famous quotes containing the words young men, young and/or men:

“And Cumhal saw like a drifting smoke
All manner of blessed souls,
Women and children, young men with books,
And old men with croziers and stoles.”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)

“To study history means submitting to chaos and nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning. It is a very serious task, young man, and possibly a tragic one.”
—Hermann Hesse (1877–1962)

“A skilful leech is better far
Than half a hundred men of war.”
—Samuel Butler (1612–1680)