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The happiness of married life depends upon making small sacrifices with readiness and cheerfulness.
John Selden
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John Selden
Age: 69 †
Born: 1584
Born: December 16
Died: 1654
Died: November 30
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Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why he should grant this, or that he knows best what is good for us.
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Abundance consists not alone in material possession, but in an uncovetous spirit.
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Humility is a virtue all preach, none practice and yet everybody is content to hear.
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The Parish makes the constable, and when the constable is made, he governs the Parish.
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