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John Selden
Age: 69 †
Born: 1584
Born: December 16
Died: 1654
Died: November 30
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Abundance consists not alone in material possession, but in an uncovetous spirit.
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Pride may be allowed to this or that degree, else a man cannot keep up dignity. In gluttony there must be eating, in drunkenness there must be drinking 'tis not the eating, and 'tis not the drinking that must be blamed, but the excess. So in pride.
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A gallant man is above ill words.
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Philosophy is nothing but discretion.
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Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why He should grant this or that He knows best wheat is good for us. If your boy should ask you for a suit of clothes and give you reasons, would you endure it? You know his needs better than he let him ask for a suit of clothes.
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Never tell your resolution beforehand, or it's twice as onerous a duty.
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The happiness of married life depends upon making small sacrifices with readiness and cheerfulness.
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Men say they are of the same religion, for quietness' sake but if the matter were well examined, you would scarce find three anywhere of the same religion on all points.
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They that are against Superstition oftentimes run into it of the wrong side. If I will wear all colours but black, then am I superstitious in not wearing black.
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The House of Commons is called the Lower House, in twenty Acts of Parliament but what are twenty Acts of Parliament amongst Friends?
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The clergy would have us believe them against our own reason, as the woman would have her husband against his own eyes.
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Old friends are best. King James used to call for his old shoes they were the easiest for his feet.
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Wit and wisdom are born with a man.
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Scrutamini scripturas (Let us look at the scriptures). These two words have undone the world.
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Those that govern most make least noise.
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Commonly we say a judgment falls upon a man for something in him we cannot abide.
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