John Selden Quotes & Quotations

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.

» Philosophy is nothing but discretion.

» 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.

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

» 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.

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

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

» Of all actions of a man's life, his marriage does least concern other people, yet of all actions of our life 'Tis most meddled with by other people.

» 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.

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