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Of all actions of a man's life, his marriage does least concern other people, yet of all actions of our life tis most meddled with by other people.
— John Selden
No man is the wiser for his learning; it may administer matter to work in, or objects to work upon; but wit and wisdom are born with a man.
— John Selden
No man is the wiser for his learning
— John Selden
The Parish makes the constable, and when the constable is made, he governs the Parish.
— John Selden
Marriage is a desperate thing.
— John Selden
In quoting of books, quote such authors as are usually read; others you may read for your own satisfaction, but not name them.
— John Selden
Ceremony keeps up things: 'tis like a penny glass to a rich spirit, or some excellent water; without it the water were spilt, and the spirit lost.
— John Selden
It's not the drinking to be blamed, but the excess.
— John Selden
The world cannot be governed without juggling.
— John Selden
Never king dropped out of the clouds.
— John Selden
We look after religion as the butcher did after his knife, when he had it in his mouth.
— John Selden
Scrutamini scripturas (Let us look at the scriptures). These two words have undone the world.
— John Selden
Preaching, in the first sense of the word, ceased as soon as ever the gospel was written.
— John Selden
The House of Commons is called the Lower House, in twenty Acts of Parliament; but what are twenty Acts of Parliament amongst Friends?
— John Selden
Learning is about seeing things froma a different perspective. My role is to help people improve their vision
— Bob Selden
They that govern the most make the least noise.
— John Selden
Pleasure is nothing else but the intermission of pain.
— John Selden
A gallant man is above ill words.
— John Selden
He that hath a scrupulous conscience is like a horse that is not well weighed; he starts at every bird that flies out of the hedge.
— John Selden
A thing is stable until it's not.
— Michael Selden
Opinion is something wherein I go about to give reasons why all the world should think as I think.
— John Selden
To preach long, loud, and Damnation, is the way to be cried up. We love a man that damns us, and we run after him again to save us.
— John Selden
A wise man should never resolve upon anything, at least, never let the world know his resolution, for if he cannot reach that he is ashamed.
— John Selden
Money makes a man laugh.
— John Selden
Fine wits destroy themselves with their own plots, in meddling with great affairs of state.
— John Selden
Neatness was not one of the things he aimed at in life.
— George Selden
Old friends are best. King James used to call for his old shoes; they were the easiest for his feet.
— John Selden
Old friends are best.
— John Selden
I guess I'm just feeling Septemberish.
— George Selden
Those that govern most make least noise.
— John Selden
Gentelmen heve ever been more temperate in their religion than common people, as having more reason.
— John Selden
We measure the excellency of other men by some excellency we conceive to be in ourselves.
— John Selden
Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why he should grant this, or that; he knows best what is good for us.
— John Selden
Women ought not to know their own wit, because they will still be showing it, and so spoil it.
— John Selden
Wit and wisdom are born with a man.
— John Selden
A king is a thing men have made for their own sakes, for quietness sake. Just as in a family one man is appointed to buy the meat.
— John Selden
The clergy would have us believe them against our own reason, as the woman would have her husband against his own eyes.
— John Selden
But he could never be long without trying to find a reason for what she was doing ...
— Edith Wharton
Wise people say nothing in dangerous times.
— John Selden
Ignorance of the law excuses no man.
— John Selden
Chapter 1 Selden paused in surprise. In the afternoon rush of the Grand Central Station his eyes had been refreshed
— Edith Wharton
The law against witches does not prove there be any; but it punishes the malice of those people that use such means to take away men's lives.
— John Selden
Casting out devils is mere juggling; they never cast out any but what they first cast in.
— John Selden
More solid things do not show the complexion of the times so well as Ballads and Libels.
— John Selden
Talent is something rare and beautiful and precious,
and it must not be allowed to go to waste. — George Selden
and it must not be allowed to go to waste. — George Selden
Philosophy is nothing but discretion.
— John Selden