Famous Richard Burton Quotations

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"Conquer thyself, till thou has done this, thou art but a slave; for it is almost as well to be subjected to another's appetite as to thine own"
by Richard Burton
"The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself."
by Sir Richard Francis Burton
"All Faith is false, all Faith is true:
Truth is the shattered mirror strown
In myriad bits; while each believes
His little bit the whole to own."
by Sir Richard Francis Burton
"Broke is a temporary condition, poor is a state of mind."
by Sir Richard Francis Burton
"Conquer thyself, till thou has done this, thou art but a slave for it is almost as well to be subjected to another's appetite as to thine own."
by Sir Richard Francis Burton
"Do what thy manhood bids thee do, from none but self expect applause; He noblest lives and noblest dies who makes and keeps his self-made laws."
by Sir Richard Francis Burton
"Do what thy manhood bids thee do, from none but self expect applause He noblest lives and noblest dies who makes and keeps his self-made laws."
by Sir Richard Francis Burton
"False friendship, like the ivy, decays and ruins the walls it embraces; but true friendship gives new life and animation to the object it supports."
by Richard Burton
"I have to think hard to name an interesting man who does not drink."
by Richard Burton
"The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself"
by Sir Richard F. Burton
"Where do I begin? I loved working with Kate Hepburn, which was one of the highlights of my life; Working with Richard Burton in Beckett was another great joy."
by Peter O'Toole
"They lard their lean books with the fat of others work."
by Sir Richard Francis Burton
"Travelers are like poets. They are mostly an angry race."
by Sir Richard Francis Burton
"The thoroughbred wanderer"
by Sir Richard Francis Burton


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