If there be a hell upon earth it is to be found in a melancholy man's heart — Robert Burton Heart Copy Share Image
“The eyes are the harbingers of love, and the first step of love is sight.” — Robert Burton Eyes Copy Share Image
Old friends become bitter enemies on a sudden for toys and small offenses. — Robert Burton Anger Copy Share Image
“Heraclitus the philosopher, out of a serious meditation of men's lives, fell a weeping, and with continual tears bewailed their misery, madness,… — Robert Burton Philosophy Copy Share Image
“Wine is strong, the king is strong, women are strong, but truth overcometh all things.” — Robert Burton Strong women Copy Share Image
Were it not that they are loath to lay out money on a rope, they would be hanged forthwith, and sometimes die… — Robert Burton Copy Share Image
Almost in every kingdom the most ancient families have been at first princes' bastards. — Robert Burton Ancient Copy Share Image
Every man hath a good and a bad angel attending on him in particular all his life long. — Robert Burton Angel Copy Share Image
England is a paradise for women and hell for horses; Italy is a paradise for horses, hell for women, as the diverb… — Robert Burton Country Copy Share Image
“they swell in this life as if they were immortal, and demigods, for want of understanding.” — Robert Burton Demigods Copy Share Image
“And yet with crimes to us unknown, Our sons shall mark the coming age their own,” — Robert Burton Sons Copy Share Image
Most part of a lover's life is full of agony, anxiety, fear and grief, complaints, sighs, suspicions, and cares (heigh-ho my heart… — Robert Burton Agony Copy Share Image
Many men are melancholy by hearing music, but it is a pleasing melancholy that it causeth; and therefore to such as are… — Robert Burton Discontent Copy Share Image
“A good conscience is a continual feast, but a galled conscience is as great a torment as can possibly happen, a still… — Robert Burton Conscience Copy Share Image
Health indeed is a precious thing, to recover and preserve which we undergo any misery, drink bitter potions, freely give our goods:… — Robert Burton Copy Share Image
“Who hath desires must ever fearful be; Who lives in fear cannot be counted free.” — Robert Burton Autonomy Copy Share Image
Let thy fortune be what it will, 'tis thy mind alone that makes thee poor or rich, miserable or happy. — Robert Burton Fortune Copy Share Image
Our wrangling lawyers are so litigious and busy here on earth, that I think they will plead their clients' cases hereafter, some… — Robert Burton Law and lawyers Copy Share Image
No cord or cable can draw so forcibly, or bind so fast, as love can do with a single thread. — Robert Burton Love Copy Share Image
To enlarge or illustrate this power and effect of love is to set a candle in the sun. — Robert Burton Candle Copy Share Image
