Robert Burton Quotes (121 Quotes)


    If there is a hell upon earth, it is to be found in a melancholy man's heart.

    Desire is a perpetual rack, or horse mill, according to Austin, still going round as in a ring.


    For 'ignorance is the mother of devotion,' as all the world knows.

    I had not time to lick it into form, as a bear doth her young ones.


    Tobacco, divine, rare, superexcellent tobacco, which goes far beyond all their panaceas, potable gold, and philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases.

    It is most true, stylus virum arguit, our style betrays us.

    Hinc quam sic calamus svior ense, patet. The pen worse than the sword.

    The commonwealth of Venice in their armoury have this inscription 'Happy is that city which in time of peace thinks of war.'

    Marriage and hanging go by destiny matches are made in heaven.


    Isocrates adviseth Demonicus, when he came to a strange city, to worship by all means the gods of the place.

    England is a paradise for women and hell for horses Italy a paradise for horses, hell for women....

    Ambition, a proud covetousness, or a dry thirst of honour, A great torture of the mind, composed of envy, pride, and covetousness, a gallant madness, one defines it a pleasant poison.

    To these crocodile tears they will add sobs, fiery sighs, and sorrowful countenance.

    Many things happen between the cup and the lip.

    There is something in a woman beyond all human delight a magnetic virtue, a charming quality, an occult and powerful motive

    Truth is the shattered mirror strewn in myriad bits while each believes his little bit the whole to own


    The rich are indeed rather possessed by their money than possessors.

    Every other sin hath some pleasure annexed to it, or will Admit of an excuse envy alone wants both.


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