101 Quotes by John Selden

They that govern the most make the least noise.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

In my intellect, I may divide (faith and works), just as in the candle I know there is both light and heat; yet put out the candle, and both are gone

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