Every man for himself, his own ends, the Devil for all

Every man for himself, his own ends, the Devil for all

The phrase "Every man for himself, his own ends, the Devil for all" encapsulates the essence of Robert Burton's philosophical outlook on human nature and the world at large. Burton, a 17th-century English scholar and writer, is best known for his seminal work "The Anatomy of Melancholy," in which he delves into the complexities of the human mind and the various factors that contribute to mental illness.