Robert Burton ( 10 of 64 )
Isocrates adviseth Demonicus, when he came to a strange city, to
worship by all means the gods of the read more
Isocrates adviseth Demonicus, when he came to a strange city, to
worship by all means the gods of the place.
A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself.
A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself.
They have cheveril consciences that will stretch.
They have cheveril consciences that will stretch.
A nightingale dies for shame if another bird sings better.
A nightingale dies for shame if another bird sings better.
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.
All places are distant from heaven alike.
All places are distant from heaven alike.
Like dogs in a wheel, birds in a cage, or squirrels in a chain, ambitious men still climb and climb, read more
Like dogs in a wheel, birds in a cage, or squirrels in a chain, ambitious men still climb and climb, with great labor, and incessant anxiety, but never reach the top.
They are proud in humility, proud in that they are not proud.
They are proud in humility, proud in that they are not proud.
As clear and as manifest as the nose in a man's face.
As clear and as manifest as the nose in a man's face.
Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time,
which every day produces, and which most read more
Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time,
which every day produces, and which most men throw away, but
which nevertheless will make at the end of it no small deduction
for the life of man.
