Who said “Youth, what man's age is like to be, doth show; We may our ends by our beginnings know.”?

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Sir John Denham. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceOf Prudence (1668)

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Denham, S. J. (n.d.). Youth, what man's age is like to be, doth show; We may our ends by our beginnings know. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/43059-youth-what-mans-age-is-like-to-be/

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Denham, Sir John. “Youth, what man's age is like to be, doth show; We may our ends by our beginnings know.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/43059-youth-what-mans-age-is-like-to-be/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Denham, Sir John. “Youth, what man's age is like to be, doth show; We may our ends by our beginnings know.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/43059-youth-what-mans-age-is-like-to-be/.

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