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John Selden Quotes

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.
John Selden

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Statesman Quotes
Category:
English Statesman Quotes
Date of Birth:
December 16, 1584
Date of Death:
November 30, 1654
Nationality:
English
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