Robert Burton

A mere madness, to live like a wretch, and die rich.

A mere madness, to live like a wretch, and die rich.

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

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

'Tis a hydra's head contention; the more they strive the more they
may: and as Praxiteles did by his read more

'Tis a hydra's head contention; the more they strive the more they
may: and as Praxiteles did by his glass, when he saw a scurvy
face in it, brake it in pieces; but for that one he saw many more
as bad in a moment.

All places are distant from heaven alike.

All places are distant from heaven alike.

He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our
skill. Our antagonist is our helper.

He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our
skill. Our antagonist is our helper.