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Jonathan Swift Quotes

«Whoever makes two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before, deserves better of mankind, and does more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together»
«Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old.»
Author: Jonathan Swift (Author, Satirist) | About: Age | Keywords: desires
«A lie does not consist in the indirect position of words, but in the desire and intention, by false speaking, to deceive and injure your neighbour.»
Author: Jonathan Swift (Author, Satirist) | About: Lies | Keywords: indirect
«May you live every day of your life.»
«It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into»
«A lie is an excuse guarded»
Author: Jonathan Swift (Author, Satirist) | About: Lies | Keywords: excuse, guarded
«I've always believed no matter how many shots I miss, I'm going to make the next one.»
Author: Jonathan Swift (Author, Satirist) | Keywords: shots
«There is nothing constant in this world but inconsistency.»
«A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying... that he is wiser today than yesterday.»
Author: Jonathan Swift (Author, Satirist) | About: Shame | Keywords: wiser
«Venus, a beautiful, good-natured lady, was the goddess of love; Juno, a terrible shrew, the goddess of marriage; and they were always mortal enemies»

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