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Of all actions of a man's life, his marriage does least concern other people; yet of all actions of our life, 'tis most meddled with by other people.
Of all actions of a man's life, his marriage does least concern other people; yet of all actions of our life, 'tis most meddled with by other people.
Approximate author period: c. 1619 AD · renaissance
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- John Selden
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- Approximate author period: c. 1619 AD · renaissance
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- Dictionary of Quotations (1893) (1893 AD)
Printed citation: John Selden. · page_324
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