John Selden
John Selden
John Seldenwas an English jurist and a scholar of England's ancient laws and constitution and scholar of Jewish law. He was known as a polymath showing true intellectual depth and breadth; John Milton hailed Selden in 1644 as "the chief of learned men reputed in this land."...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth16 December 1584
kings clouds
Never king dropped out of the clouds.
kings law people
Every law is a contract between the king and the people and therefore to be kept.
kings men sake
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.
friendship kings real
Old friends are best. King James used to call for his old shoes; they were the easiest for his feet.
time kings men
The Hall was the place where the great lord used to eat . . . He ate not in private, except in time of sickness . . . Nay, the king himself used to eat in the Hall, and his lords sat with him, and he understood men.
They that govern the most make the least noise.
concern life marriage tis
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.
duty resolution twice
Never tell your resolution beforehand, or it's twice asonerous a duty
drinking excess nor tis
Tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess
army call heels man tis traitor
Tis not seasonable to call a man a traitor that has an army at his heels
children fine laughed learn speak tis
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
body content hear humanity none virtue
Humanity is a Virtue all preach, none practice, and yet every body is content to hear
life earth good-things
While you are upon the earth, enjoy the good things that are here.
people common reason
Gentelmen heve ever been more temperate in their religion than common people, as having more reason.