John Selden, Table Talk: Being the Discourses (1786)
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Humility is a virtue all preach, none practise, and yet every body is content to hear.
— John Selden on Humility
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Source: Wikiquote: "Humility" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922): Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 380-81.)
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About John Selden
John Selden (December 16, 1584 - November 30, 1654) was an English jurist, legal antiquary and oriental scholar.
About John Selden
John Selden (December 16, 1584 - November 30, 1654) was an English jurist, legal antiquary and oriental scholar.
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