John Selden
John Selden
John Seldenwas an English jurist and a scholar of England's ancient laws and constitution and scholar of Jewish law. He was known as a polymath showing true intellectual depth and breadth; John Milton hailed Selden in 1644 as "the chief of learned men reputed in this land."...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth16 December 1584
They that govern the most make the least noise.
both candle divide faith gone light
In my intellect, I may divide (faith and works), just as in the candle I know there is both light and heat; yet put out the candle, and both are gone
mean men law
The law against witches does not prove there be any; but it punishes the malice of those people that use such means to take away men's lives.
life earth good-things
While you are upon the earth, enjoy the good things that are here.