Fine wits destroy themselves with their own plots, in meddling with great affairs of state. John Selden More Quotes by John Selden More Quotes From John Selden Patience is the chiefest fruit of study; a man that strives to make himself different from other men by much reading gains this chiefest good, that in all fortunes he hath something to entertain and comfort himself withal. John Selden reading comfort men A gallant man is above ill words. John Selden gallantry gallant men Preachers say, "Do as I say, not as I do." But if a physician had the same disease upon him that I have, and he should bid me do one thing and he do quite another, could I believe him? John Selden physicians disease believe Opinion is something wherein I go about to give reasons why all the world should think as I think. John Selden giving world thinking When men comfort themselves with philosophy, 'tis not because they have got two or three sentences, but because they have digested those sentences, and made them their own: philosophy is nothing but discretion. John Selden men philosophy two A wise man should never resolve upon anything, at least, never let the world know his resolution, for if he cannot reach that he is ashamed. John Selden wise men world Women ought not to know their own wit, because they will still be showing it, and so spoil it. John Selden spoil wit stills Wit and wisdom differ; wit is upon the sudden turn, wisdom is bringing about ends. John Selden wit-and-wisdom wit ends Money makes a man laugh. John Selden money laughing men Religion is like the fashion, one man wears his doublet slashed, another lashed, another plain; but every man has a doublet; so every man has a religion. We differ about the trimming. John Selden fashion men religion We look after religion as the butcher did after his knife, when he had it in his mouth. John Selden knives looks religion Men say they are of the same religion, for quietness' sake; but if the matter were well examined, you would scarce find three anywhere of the same religion on all points. John Selden three men religion Preaching, in the first sense of the word, ceased as soon as ever the gospel was written. John Selden preaching written firsts The law against witches does not prove there be any; but it punishes the malice of those people that use such means to take away men's lives. John Selden law men mean Never king dropped out of the clouds. John Selden atheism kings clouds Humility is a virtue all preach, none practise, and yet every body is content to hear. The master thinks it good doctrine for his servant, the laity for the clergy, and the clergy for the laity. John Selden humility men thinking All things are God's already; we can give him no right, by consecrating any, that he had not before, only we set it apart to his service - just as a gardener brings his master a basket of apricots, and presents them; his lord thanks him, and perhaps gives him something for his pains, and yet the apricots were as much his lord's before as now. John Selden apricots pain giving Few men make themselves masters of the things they write or speak. John Selden speak writing men 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 names may book Twas an unhappy Division that has been made between Faith and Works; though in my Intellect I may divide them, just as in the Candle I know there is both Light and Heat. But yet, put out the Candle, and they are both gone. John Selden light prayer christian
