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John Selden

No man is the wiser for his learning; it may administer matter to work in, or objects to work upon; but wit and wisdom are born with a man.

No man is the wiser for his learning; it may administer matter to work in, or objects to work upon; but wit and wisdom are born with a man.

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These are some quotes by English author John Selden Statesman, who lived between December 16, 1584 and November 30, 1654.

Quotes by John Selden

The world cannot be governed without juggling.

The world cannot be governed without juggling.

John Selden

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Old friends are best.

Old friends are best.

John Selden

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Idolatry is in a man's own thought, not in the opinion of another.

Idolatry is in a man's own thought, not in the opinion of another.

John Selden

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Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?

Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?

James Longstreet

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If we were starting from scratch, there's no question a simple retail consumption tax with protections for those with lower incomes would drive the economy the best and be the simplest to administer.

If we were starting from scratch, there's no question a simple retail consumption tax with protections for those with lower incomes would drive the economy the best and be the simplest to administer.

Kevin Brady

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If I'm serious, yes, I'd like to have done what Shakespeare did... to act and write. You learn so much from acting. One of our great writers, Alan Bennett, does both supremely well. When I write a story, I tend to speak it aloud as I'm writing it.

Michael Morpurgo

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