Maxioms by Robert Burton
Set a beggar on horseback, and he will ride a gallop.
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Set a beggar on horseback, and he will ride a gallop.
[Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll outride the Devil.]
The Devil himself, which is the author of confusion and lies.
The Devil himself, which is the author of confusion and lies.
There is no such thing as happiness, only lesser shades of melancholy.
There is no such thing as happiness, only lesser shades of melancholy.
Great actions are not always true sons
Of great and mighty resolutions.
Great actions are not always true sons
Of great and mighty resolutions.
A nightingale dies for shame if another bird sings better.
A nightingale dies for shame if another bird sings better.