Quotation by

Edward Young

Some for renown, on scraps of learning dote, And think they grow immortal as they quote.

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Edward Young is saying that some people become obsessed with showing off small bits of knowledge just to gain fame. They mistakenly believe that by repeating what they have learned, they will achieve lasting importance or immortality.

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