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John Selden Quotes
«He that has not religion to govern his morality, is not a dram better than my mastiff-dog; so long as you stroke him, and please him, and do not pinch him, he will play with you as finely as may be, he is a very good moral mastiff; but if you hurt him, he will fly in your face, and tear out your throat.»
Author: John Selden
(Antiquarian, Jurist, Politician)
| Keywords:
dram, drams, In Your Face, morality play, pinch
«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.»
Author: John Selden
(Antiquarian, Jurist, Politician)
| Keywords:
oftentimes, run into, superstitious
«Ignorance of the law excuses no man; not that all men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to confute him»
Author: John Selden
(Antiquarian, Jurist, Politician)
| About:
Ignorance,
Law and lawyers
| Keywords:
confute, confuted, confutes, confuting, excuses, ignorance of the law, plead
«In quoting of books, quote such authors as are usually read; others you may read for your own satisfaction, but not name them.»
Author: John Selden
(Antiquarian, Jurist, Politician)
| Keywords:
authors, quote, quotes, quoting, satisfaction