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Thou little thinkest what a little foolery governs the world.

John Selden

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John Selden
Age: 69 †
Born: 1584
Born: December 16
Died: 1654
Died: November 30
Jurist
Politician
Writer
Atheism
Littles
Little
World
Foolery
Governs
Thou

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