John Selden

Marriage is a desperate thing.

— John Selden

They that govern the most make the least noise.

— John Selden

We look after religion as the butcher did after his knife, when he had it in his mouth.

— John Selden

Those that govern most make least noise.

— John Selden

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

— John Selden

No man is the wiser for his learning

— John Selden

Wise people say nothing in dangerous times.

— John Selden

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

— John Selden

Pleasures are all alike simply considered in themselves: he that hunts, or he that governs the commonwealth, they both please themselves alike,…

— John Selden

We pick out a text here and there to make it serve our turn; whereas , if we take it all together,…

— John Selden

Talk what you will of the Jews,--that they are cursed: they thrive wherever they come; they are able to oblige the prince…

— John Selden

They that are against superstition oftentimes run into it of the wrong side. If I wear all colors but black, then I…

— John Selden

The world cannot be governed without juggling.

— John Selden

Preaching, in the first sense of the word, ceased as soon as ever the gospel was written.

— John Selden

Preachers say, "Do as I say, not as I do." But if a physician had the same disease upon him that I…

— John Selden

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

— John Selden

Ignorance of the law excuses no man; not that all men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will…

— John Selden

Gentelmen heve ever been more temperate in their religion than common people, as having more reason.

— John Selden

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

— John Selden

Pride may be allowed to this or that degree, else a man cannot keep up his dignity.

— John Selden

While you are upon the earth, enjoy the good things that are here.

— John Selden

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

— John Selden

There was never a merry world since the fairies left off dancing.

— John Selden

Never king dropped out of the clouds.

— John Selden

Equity is a roguish thing. For Law we have a measure, know what to trust to; Equity is according to the conscience…

— John Selden