Diogenes struck the father when the son swore, because he taught him no better. - Robert Burton

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Diogenes struck the father when the son swore, because he taught him no better.

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About Robert Burton

Robert Burton (8 February 1577 – 25 January 1640) was an English writer and scholar at Oxford University (at Christ Church), known chiefly for writing The Anatomy of Melancholy.

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Alternative Names: Democritus Junior
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