Frases de John Selden

John Selden foi um jurista inglês e professor de leis antigas inglesas e constituição. e professor de lei judaica. Foi conhecido como um polimata. John Milton elogiou Selden em 1644 como " the chief of learned men reputed in this land." Wikipedia  

✵ 16. Dezembro 1584 – 30. Novembro 1654
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John Selden Frases famosas

John Selden: Frases em inglês

“Never king dropped out of the clouds.”

Power.
Table Talk (1689)

“Thou little thinkest what a little foolery governs the world.”

Pope. Compare: "Behold, my son, with how little wisdom the world is governed", Oxenstiern (1583–1654).
Table Talk (1689)

“Wit and wisdom are born with a man.”

Learning.
Table Talk (1689)

“Never tell your resolution beforehand.”

Wisdom.
Table Talk (1689)

“Philosophy is nothing but discretion.”

Philosophy.
Table Talk (1689)

“Syllables govern the world.”

Power.
Table Talk (1689)

“Preachers say, Do as I say, not as I do.”

Preaching.
Table Talk (1689)

“Wise men say nothing in dangerous times.”

Wisdom.
Table Talk (1689)

“No man is the wiser for his learning.”

Learning.
Table Talk (1689)

“Marriage is a desperate thing.”

Marriage.
Table Talk (1689)