Robert Burton Quotes

Every man, as the saying is, can tame a shrew but he that hath her.

Carcasses bleed at the sight of the murderer.

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 [born].

Let me not live," saith Aretine's Antonia, "if I had not rather hear thy discourse than see a play.

Aristotle said melancholy men of all others are most witty.

The miller sees not all the water that goes by his mill.

Who cannot give good counsel? 'Tis cheap, it costs them nothing.

Diogenes struck the father when the son swore.

Going as if he trod upon eggs.

They do not live but linger.

[Desire] is a perpetual rack, or horsemill, according to Austin, still going round as in a ring.

All my joys to this are folly
Naught so sweet as melancholy.

Hannibal, as he had mighty virtues, so had he many vices; he had two distinct persons in him.

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.

Out of too much learning become mad.