Robert Burton

A good conscience is a continual feast.

Hence it is clear how much more cruel the pen is than the sword.
(Hinc Gham Sit Calmus Saevior Ense Patet)

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.

Old friends become bitter enemies on a sudden for toys and small offenses.

- Robert Burton