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• Wise men say nothing in dangerous times. -- John Selden (1584-1654) -- Wisdom
• Wit and wisdom are born with a man. -- John Selden (1584-1654) -- Learning
• Never king dropped out of the clouds. -- John Selden (1584-1654) -- Powe
• Marriage is a desperate thing. -- John Selden (1584-1654) -- Marriage
• Philosophy is nothing but discretion. -- John Selden (1584-1654) -- Philosophy
• Syllables govern the world. -- John Selden (1584-1654) -- Powe
• T is not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess.
  -- John Selden (1584-1654) -- Humility...
• Ignorance of the law excuses no man; not that all men know the law, but because 't is an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to refute him.
  -- John Selden (1584-1654) -- Law...
• No man is the wiser for his learning. -- John Selden (1584-1654) -- Learning