John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2152 Robert Burton 1577-1640 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2152 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Burton (1577–1640) |
| QUOTATION: | As he said in Machiavel, omnes eodem patre nati, Adam’s sons, conceived all and born in sin, etc. “We are by nature all as one, all alike, if you see us naked; let us wear theirs and they our clothes, and what is the difference?” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Anatomy of Melancholy. Part ii. Sect. 2, Memb. 2. |