John Selden Quotes
"Pleasure is nothing else but the intermission of pain."
- John Selden
(Related: Nothing, Pain, Pleasure)
"Tis not seasonable to call a man traitor, that has an army at his heels."
- John Selden
(Related: Army, Man)
"They that govern the most make the least noise."
- 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 in not wearing black."
- John Selden
(Related: Colors, Superstition, Wrong)
"The world cannot be governed without juggling."
- John Selden
(Related: World)
"Wise people say nothing in dangerous times."
- John Selden
(Related: People, Nothing)
"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
(Related: God, Giving, Prayer)
"Philosophy is nothing but discretion."
- John Selden
(Related: Discretion, Nothing, Philosophy)
"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."
- John Selden
(Related: Life, Marriage, People, Actions, Concern, Man)
"It's not the drinking to be blamed, but the excess."
- John Selden
(Related: Drinking, Excess)
"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
(Related: Books, May, Name, Satisfaction)
"Idolatry is in a man's own thought, not in the opinion of another."
- John Selden
(Related: Thought, Man, Opinion)
"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
(Related: Family, Men, Man)
"Old friends are best."
- John Selden
(Related: Friends, Old)