John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2205 John Selden 1584-1654 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2205 |
| AUTHOR: | John Selden (1584–1654) |
| QUOTATION: | Ignorance of the law excuses no man; not that all men know the law, but because ’t is an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to refute him. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Table Talk. Law. |