Giving Quote by 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, only we…

— John Selden

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

— 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 of their…

— John Selden

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

— John Selden