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Robert Burton Quotes

A mere scholar, a mere ass Picture Quote #1

I write of melancholy, by being busy to avoid melancholy Picture Quote #1

The fear of death is worse than death Picture Quote #1

All my griefs to this are jolly, naught so damn'd as melancholy Picture Quote #1

From this it appears how much more cruel the pen may be than the sword Picture Quote #1

He is born naked, and falls a whining at the first Picture Quote #1

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A faithful friend is better than gold - a medicine for misery, an only possession Picture Quote #1

Italy, a paradise for horses, hell for women, as the proverb goes Picture Quote #1

Wonders I sing; the sun has set; no night has followed Picture Quote #1

The rich physician, honor'd lawyers ride, whilst the poor scholar foots it by their side Picture Quote #1

Old friends become bitter enemies on a sudden for toys and small offenses Picture Quote #1

Great feelings will often take the aspect of error, and great faith the aspect of illusion Picture Quote #1

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What is life, when wanting love? Night without a morning; love's the cloudless summer sun, nature gay adorning Picture Quote #1

Almost in every kingdom the most ancient families have been at first princes' bastards; their worthiest captains, best wits, greatest scholars, bravest spirits in all our annals, have been base Picture Quote #1

No cord or cable can draw so forcibly, or bind so fast, as love can do with a single thread Picture Quote #1

The men who succeed are the efficient few. They are the few who have the ambition and will power to develop themselves Picture Quote #1

Like Aesop's fox, when he had lost his tail, would have all his fellow foxes cut off theirs Picture Quote #1

Our wrangling lawyers... Are so litigious and busy here on Earth, that I think they will plead their clients' causes hereafter, some of them in hell Picture Quote #1

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Hannibal, as he had mighty virtues, so had he many vices; he had two distinct persons in him Picture Quote #1

As much valour is to be found in feasting as in fighting, and some of our city captains and carpet knights will make this good, and prove it Picture Quote #1

Crucify the soul of man, attenuate our bodies, dry them, wither them, shrivel them up like old apples, make them so many anatomies Picture Quote #1

Like a hog, or dog in the manger, he doth only keep it because it shall do nobody else good, hurting himself and others Picture Quote #1

Were it not that they are loath to lay out money on a rope, they would be hanged forthwith, and sometimes die to save charges Picture Quote #1

I may not here omit those two main plagues and common dotages of human kind, wine and women, which have infatuated and besotted myriads of people; they go commonly together Picture Quote #1

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Homer himself must beg if he want means, and as by report sometimes he did go from door to door and sing ballads, with a company of boys about him Picture Quote #1

Felix Plater notes of some young physicians, that study to cure diseases, catch them themselves, will be sick, and appropriate all symptoms they find related of others to their own persons Picture Quote #1

Christ himself was poor... And as he was himself, so he informed his apostles and disciples, they were all poor, prophets poor, apostles poor Picture Quote #1

The commonwealth of Venice in their armory have this inscription: Happy is that city which in time of peace thinks of war Picture Quote #1

And this is that Homer's golden chain, which reacheth down from heaven to Earth, by which every creature is annexed, and depends on his Creator Picture Quote #1

No cord nor cable can so forcibly draw, or hold so fast, as love can do with a twined thread Picture Quote #1

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A mere scholar, a mere ass (Robert Burton Quotes) I write of melancholy, by being busy to avoid melancholy (Robert Burton Quotes) The fear of death is worse than death (Robert Burton Quotes) All my griefs to this are jolly, naught so damn'd as melancholy (Robert Burton Quotes) From this it appears how much more cruel the pen may be than the sword (Robert Burton Quotes) He is born naked, and falls a whining at the first (Robert Burton Quotes) A faithful friend is better than gold - a medicine for misery, an only possession (Robert Burton Quotes) Italy, a paradise for horses, hell for women, as the proverb goes (Robert Burton Quotes) Wonders I sing; the sun has set; no night has followed (Robert Burton Quotes) The rich physician, honor'd lawyers ride, whilst the poor scholar foots it by their side (Robert Burton Quotes) Old friends become bitter enemies on a sudden for toys and small offenses (Robert Burton Quotes) Great feelings will often take the aspect of error, and great faith the aspect of illusion (Robert Burton Quotes) What is life, when wanting love? Night without a morning; love's the cloudless summer sun, nature gay adorning (Robert Burton Quotes) Almost in every kingdom the most ancient families have been at first princes' bastards; their worthiest captains, best wits, greatest scholars, bravest spirits in all our annals, have been base (Robert Burton Quotes) No cord or cable can draw so forcibly, or bind so fast, as love can do with a single thread (Robert Burton Quotes) The men who succeed are the efficient few. They are the few who have the ambition and will power to develop themselves (Robert Burton Quotes) Like Aesop's fox, when he had lost his tail, would have all his fellow foxes cut off theirs (Robert Burton Quotes) Our wrangling lawyers... Are so litigious and busy here on Earth, that I think they will plead their clients' causes hereafter, some of them in hell (Robert Burton Quotes) Hannibal, as he had mighty virtues, so had he many vices; he had two distinct persons in him (Robert Burton Quotes) As much valour is to be found in feasting as in fighting, and some of our city captains and carpet knights will make this good, and prove it (Robert Burton Quotes) Crucify the soul of man, attenuate our bodies, dry them, wither them, shrivel them up like old apples, make them so many anatomies (Robert Burton Quotes) Like a hog, or dog in the manger, he doth only keep it because it shall do nobody else good, hurting himself and others (Robert Burton Quotes) Were it not that they are loath to lay out money on a rope, they would be hanged forthwith, and sometimes die to save charges (Robert Burton Quotes) I may not here omit those two main plagues and common dotages of human kind, wine and women, which have infatuated and besotted myriads of people; they go commonly together (Robert Burton Quotes) Homer himself must beg if he want means, and as by report sometimes he did go from door to door and sing ballads, with a company of boys about him (Robert Burton Quotes) Felix Plater notes of some young physicians, that study to cure diseases, catch them themselves, will be sick, and appropriate all symptoms they find related of others to their own persons (Robert Burton Quotes) Christ himself was poor... And as he was himself, so he informed his apostles and disciples, they were all poor, prophets poor, apostles poor (Robert Burton Quotes) The commonwealth of Venice in their armory have this inscription: Happy is that city which in time of peace thinks of war (Robert Burton Quotes) And this is that Homer's golden chain, which reacheth down from heaven to Earth, by which every creature is annexed, and depends on his Creator (Robert Burton Quotes) No cord nor cable can so forcibly draw, or hold so fast, as love can do with a twined thread (Robert Burton Quotes)

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