Smedley Butler

Out of war nations acquire additional territory, if they are victorious. They just take it. This newly acquired territory promptly is exploited by the few - the selfsame few who wrung dollars out of blood in the war. The general public shoulders the bill.

American Soldier

Charles Spurgeon

In prayer, we stand where angels bow with veiled faces. There, even there, the cherubim and seraphim adore before that selfsame throne to which our prayers ascend. And shall we come there with stunted requests and narrow, contracted faith?

British Clergyman

Maria Montessori

The selfsame procedure which zoology, a branch of the natural sciences, applies to the study of animals, anthropology must apply to the study of man; and by doing so, it enrolls itself as a science in the field of nature.

Italian Educator

George Borrow

There are no countries in the world less known by the British than those selfsame British Islands.

British Author

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Call it Nature, Fate, Fortune; all these are names of the one and selfsame God.

Roman Statesman

Used for emphasis in storytelling or writing, 'selfsame' adds a classic tone.

Literary Flair

Underlines that something is exactly the same, not merely similar.

Emphasizing Identity

Though marked as modern, 'selfsame' is uncommon in casual speech today.

Modern Rarity

Gives a historical or formal feel, suitable for academic or literary texts.

Historic Tone

Implies precision and is stronger than 'same' to stress exact sameness.

Exactness

Best used in formal contexts or to mimic an archaic style of writing.

Selfsame