Maxioms by Robert Burton
I am not now in fortune's power,
He that is down can fall no lower.
I am not now in fortune's power,
He that is down can fall no lower.
No rule is so general, which admits not some exception.
No rule is so general, which admits not some exception.
He is only fanastical that is not in fashion.
He is only fanastical that is not in fashion.
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.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
