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.
John SeldenOld friends are best. King James used to call for his old shoes; they were the easiest for his feet.
John SeldenCasting out devils is mere juggling; they never cast out any but what they first cast in.
John SeldenHe that hath a scrupulous conscience is like a horse that is not well weighed; he starts at every bird that flies out of the hedge.
John Selden