“We measure the excellency of other men by some excellency we conceive to be in ourselves.”
Quote by John Selden
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Table-talk of John Selden
This book presents a compilation of dialogues and intellectual exchanges involving John Selden, an influential figure in English legal and philosophical thought. more
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John Selden
John Selden (December 16, 1584 - November 30, 1654) was an English lawyer, historian, and philosopher. Limited information is available, but he is known for his contributions to the fields of law, history, and philosophy. more
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“Commonly we say a judgment falls upon a man for something in him we cannot abide.”
Source: Seldeniana: with a biographical preface
“Wit and wisdom are born with a man.”
Source: Table talk: being the discourses of John Selden, esq., or his sense of various matters of weight and high consequence. Relating especially to religion and state
“The world cannot be governed without juggling.”
Source: Seldeniana: with a biographical preface
“Slowly we adjust, but only if we have to.”
Source: Turning Points
“It has begun to occur to me that life is a stage I'm going through.”
Source: Close to Home
“We owned what we learned back there; the experience and the growth are grafted into our lives.”
“Letters are largely written to get things out of your system.”
Source: The Fourteenth Chronicle: Letters and Diaries of John Dos Passos