Richard Francis Burton
Biography
Quotes
- Between 2 and 3 in the morning of the 19th inst. I was aroused by the cry that the enemy was upon us.
- Of the gladdest moments in human life, methinks, is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands. Shaking off with one mighty effort the fetters of Habit, the leaden weight of Routine, the cloak of many Cares and the slavery of Civilization, man feels once more happy.
- The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.
