Philosophy is nothing but discretion.

Richard Milward

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Topic

Philosophy Discretion Wisdom

Speaker

John Selden

Author

Richard Milward

Source

Table Talk

Language

English

Time

1689 1680s 17th century

Occupation

Scholar Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Selden, John. Table-talk, being discourses of John Seldon, Esq. London: Alex Murray and Sons, 1689.

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