"The Parish makes the constable, and when the constable is made, he governs the Parish."

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Source : John Selden, Richard Milward (1821). “Seldeniana: with a biographical preface”, p.100

John Selden

“A difficult crowd will always test your true ability.”
“When turkeys mate they think of swans.”
“When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world.”
“My work gives me a sense of purpose that I never really had before - it gives me a lot of joy, and it would be wonderful to invite other people to get involved.”
“The great financial capital is not in one country, it is transnational, that is why it answers to power elites and that is why when I talk about the imperial power of United States I am in no way referring to the American people, who are a noble people that have always been moved by humane concerns.”
“I'm not too interested in books about India.”
“Congress never loses its capacity to disappoint you.”
“I don't like rap that you can't understand. The youth is so quick and alert.”

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