England is a paradise for women and hell for horses Italy a paradise for horses, hell for women....
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No happiness is like unto it, no love so great as that of man and wife, no such comfort as a sweet wife.Robert Burton
Worldly wealth is the Devil's bait; and those whose minds feed upon riches recede, in general, from real happiness, in proportion as their stores increase, as the moon, when she is fullest, is farthest from the sun.
Robert Burton
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
The commonwealth of Venice in their armoury have this inscription 'Happy is that city which in time of peace thinks of war.'
Robert Burton
Hannibal, as he had mighty virtues, so had he many vices he had two distinct persons in him.
Robert Burton
John. Mayor, in the first book of his 'History of Scotland,' contends much for the wholesomeness of oaten bread it was objected to him, then living at Paris, that his countrymen fed on oats and base grain.... And yet Wecker out of Galen calls it horse-meat, and fitter juments than men to feed on.
Robert Burton
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