Quotes by Selden, John

A king is a thing men have made for their own sakes, for quietness sak >>

They that govern the most make the least noise. >>

Pleasures are all alike simply considered in themselves: he that hunts >>

Quotations about Philosophers and Philosophy

I know that you, ladies and gentlemen, have a philosophy, each and all >>

What sort of philosophers are we, who know absolutely nothing about th >>

The courage of the truth is the first condition of philosophic study. >>

Philosophy is nothing but discretion.

Selden, John