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Casting out devils is mere juggling; they never cast out any but what they first cast in - John Selden Quotes

Casting out devils is mere juggling; they never cast out any but what they first cast in

Never tell your resolution beforehand, or it's twice asonerous a duty - John Selden Quotes

Never tell your resolution beforehand, or it's twice asonerous a duty

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 Quotes

In quoting of books, quote such authors as are usually read; others you may read for your own satisfaction, but not name them.

Books And Reading English Statesman

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 Quotes

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.

Preachers And Preaching

Pleasures are all alike simply considered in themselves: he that hunts, or he that governs the commonwealth, they both please themselves alike, only we commend that, whereby we ourselves receive some benefit. - John Selden Quotes

Pleasures are all alike simply considered in themselves: he that hunts, or he that governs the commonwealth, they both please themselves alike, only we commend that, whereby we ourselves receive some benefit.

Pleasure is nothing else but the intermission of pain. - John Selden Quotes

Pleasure is nothing else but the intermission of pain.

English Statesman

They that govern the most make the least noise. - John Selden Quotes

They that govern the most make the least noise.

English Statesman

A glorious Church is like a magnificent feast; there is all the variety that may be, but every one chooses out a dish or two that he likes, and lets the rest alone. - John Selden Quotes

A glorious Church is like a magnificent feast; there is all the variety that may be, but every one chooses out a dish or two that he likes, and lets the rest alone.

It's not the drinking to be blamed, but the excess. - John Selden Quotes

It's not the drinking to be blamed, but the excess.

English Statesman

Philosophy is nothing but discretion. - John Selden Quotes

Philosophy is nothing but discretion.

English Statesman

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 Quotes

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.

English Statesman

We measure the excellency of other men by some excellency we conceive to be in ourselves - John Selden Quotes

We measure the excellency of other men by some excellency we conceive to be in ourselves

Idolatry is in a man's own thought, not in the opinion of another - John Selden Quotes

Idolatry is in a man's own thought, not in the opinion of another

We pick out a text here and there to make it serve our turn; whereas, if we take it all together, and considered what went before and what followed after, we should find it meant no such thing - John Selden Quotes

We pick out a text here and there to make it serve our turn; whereas, if we take it all together, and considered what went before and what followed after, we should find it meant no such thing

Humanity is a Virtue all preach, none practice, and yet every body is content to hear - John Selden Quotes

Humanity is a Virtue all preach, none practice, and yet every body is content to hear

No man is the wiser for his learning - John Selden Quotes

No man is the wiser for his learning

Man

Tis a fine thing for children to learn to make verse; but when they come to be men, they must speak like other men, or else they will be laughed at - John Selden Quotes

Tis a fine thing for children to learn to make verse; but when they come to be men, they must speak like other men, or else they will be laughed at

Old friends are best. - John Selden Quotes

Old friends are best.

English Statesman Friends Or Friendship

Wise men say nothing in dangerous times - John Selden Quotes

Wise men say nothing in dangerous times

Men

Old friends are best. King James used to call for his old shoes; they were easiest for his feet. - John Selden Quotes

Old friends are best. King James used to call for his old shoes; they were easiest for his feet.

English Statesman Friends Or Friendship

He that has not religion to govern his morality, is not a dram better than my mastiff-dog; so long as you stroke him, and please him, and do not pinch him, he will play with you as finely as may be, he is a very good moral mastiff; but if you hurt him, he will fly in your face, and tear out your throat. - John Selden Quotes

He that has not religion to govern his morality, is not a dram better than my mastiff-dog; so long as you stroke him, and please him, and do not pinch him, he will play with you as finely as may be, he is a very good moral mastiff; but if you hurt him, he will fly in your face, and tear out your throat.

Tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess - John Selden Quotes

Tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess

They that are against superstition oftentimes run into it of the wrong side. If I wear all colors but black, then I am superstitious in not wearing black. - John Selden Quotes

They that are against superstition oftentimes run into it of the wrong side. If I wear all colors but black, then I am superstitious in not wearing black.

English Statesman

The world cannot be governed without juggling. - John Selden Quotes

The world cannot be governed without juggling.

English Statesman

Ignorance of the law excuses no man; not that all men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to confute him - John Selden Quotes

Ignorance of the law excuses no man; not that all men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to confute him

Tis not seasonable to call a man a traitor that has an army at his heels - John Selden Quotes

Tis not seasonable to call a man a traitor that has an army at his heels

Man

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 Quotes

Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why he should grant this, or that; he knows best what is good for us.

English Statesman

Money makes a man laugh - John Selden Quotes

Money makes a man laugh

Man

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 Quotes

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.

English Statesman

Ignorance of the law excuses no man; not that all men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to confute him - John Selden Quotes

Ignorance of the law excuses no man; not that all men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to confute him

Law And Lawyers

A glorious Church is like a magnificent feast; there is all the variety that may be, but every one chooses out a dish or two that he likes, and lets the rest alone: how glorious soever the Church is, every one chooses out of it his own religion, by which he governs himself, and lets the rest alone. - John Selden Quotes

A glorious Church is like a magnificent feast; there is all the variety that may be, but every one chooses out a dish or two that he likes, and lets the rest alone: how glorious soever the Church is, every one chooses out of it his own religion, by which he governs himself, and lets the rest alone.

Idolatry is in a man's own thought, not in the opinion of another. - John Selden Quotes

Idolatry is in a man's own thought, not in the opinion of another.

English Statesman

They that govern most make the least noise. - John Selden Quotes

They that govern most make the least noise.

English Statesman

Wise people say nothing in dangerous times. - John Selden Quotes

Wise people say nothing in dangerous times.

English Statesman

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