Quote  Category: Unsorted “Misery assails riches, as lightning does the highest towers; or as a tree that is heavy laden with fruit breaks its own boughs, so riches destroy the virtue of their possessor.” - Richard E. Burton (1861-1940) American Poet, Journalist, and Critic Email this quote to a friend! If there is an error in this quote please let us know. Famous Quotes © ® All rights reserved.