Tobacco, divine, rare, superexcellent tobacco, which goes far beyond all the panaceas, potable gold, and philosophers stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases but as it is commonly abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'Tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of goods, lands, health; hellish, devilish and damned tobacco, the ruin and overthrow of body and soul.
No one seriously doubts Socrates' maxim: The unexamined life isn't worth living. Self-assessment and attempts at self-improvement are essential aspec… - Robert A. Burton
No one seriously doubts Socrates' maxim: The unexamined life isn't worth living. Self-assessment and attempts at self-improvement are essential aspec…
- Robert A. Burton
Every schoolboy hath that famous testament of Grunnius Corocotta Porcellus at his fingers end. - Robert A. Burton
Every schoolboy hath that famous testament of Grunnius Corocotta Porcellus at his fingers end.
Temperance is a bridle of gold; he, who uses it rightly, is more like a god than a man. - Robert A. Burton
Temperance is a bridle of gold; he, who uses it rightly, is more like a god than a man.
Certainty and similar states of ‘knowing what we know’ arise out of involuntary brain mechanisms that, like love or anger, function independently of … - Robert A. Burton
Certainty and similar states of ‘knowing what we know’ arise out of involuntary brain mechanisms that, like love or anger, function independently of …
Hope and patience are two sovereign remedies for all, the surest reposals, the softest cushions to lean on in adversity. - Robert A. Burton
Hope and patience are two sovereign remedies for all, the surest reposals, the softest cushions to lean on in adversity.
Tobacco, divine, rare, superexcellent tobacco, which goes far beyond all the panaceas, potable gold, and philosophers stones, a sovereign remedy to a… - Robert A. Burton
Tobacco, divine, rare, superexcellent tobacco, which goes far beyond all the panaceas, potable gold, and philosophers stones, a sovereign remedy to a…
Out of too much learning become mad. - Robert A. Burton
Out of too much learning become mad.
Good science requires distinguishing between "felt knowledge" and knowledge arising out of testable observations. "I am sure" is a mental sensation, … - Robert A. Burton
Good science requires distinguishing between "felt knowledge" and knowledge arising out of testable observations. "I am sure" is a mental sensation, …
Properly conducted scientific studies . . . give us a pretty good idea of when something is likely to be correct. To me, pretty good is a linguistic … - Robert A. Burton
Properly conducted scientific studies . . . give us a pretty good idea of when something is likely to be correct. To me, pretty good is a linguistic …
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