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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.   Selden, John

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John Selden (December 16, 1584 - November 30, 1654) was an English jurist, legal antiquary and oriental scholar.

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