Maxioms by Robert Burton
Diogenes struck the father when the son swore.
Diogenes struck the father when the son swore.
And were it not that they are loath to lay out money on a rope,
they would be hanged read more
And 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.
A mere madness, to live like a wretch, and die rich.
A mere madness, to live like a wretch, and die rich.
They are proud in humility, proud in that they are not proud.
They are proud in humility, proud in that they are not proud.
