Maxioms by Robert Burton
They have cheveril consciences that will stretch.
They have cheveril consciences that will stretch.
He that will not when he may,
When he will he shall have nay.
He that will not when he may,
When he will he shall have nay.
The miller sees not all the water that goes by his mill.
The miller sees not all the water that goes by his mill.
The rich Physician, honor'd Lawyers ride,
Whilst the poor Scholar foots it by their side.
[Lat., Dat read more
The rich Physician, honor'd Lawyers ride,
Whilst the poor Scholar foots it by their side.
[Lat., Dat Galenus opes, dat Justinianus honores,
Sed genus species cogitur ire pedes.]
A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword.
A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword.
