Although the devil be the father of lies, he seems, like other great inventors, to have lost much of his reputation by the continual improvements that have been made upon him.
JONATHAN SWIFTSmall causes are sufficient to make a man uneasy, when great ones are not in the way: for want of a block he will stumble at a straw.
More Jonathan Swift Quotes
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I love good creditable acquaintance; I love to be the worst of the company.
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We are so fond on one another because our ailments are the same.
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I said there was a society of men among us, bred up from their youth in the art of proving by words multiplied for the purpose, that white is black, and black is white, according as they are paid. To this society all the rest of the people are as slaves.
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I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning.
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For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.
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When I am reading a book, whether wise or silly, it seems to me to be alive and talking to me.
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Good manners is the art of making those people easy with whom we converse. Whoever makes the fewest people uneasy is the best bred in the room.
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Small causes are sufficient to make a man uneasy, when great ones are not in the way: for want of a block he will stumble at a straw.
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Every dog must have his day.
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Party is the madness of many for the gain of a few.
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Brisk talkers are generally slow thinkers.
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Ale is meat, drink and cloth; it will make a cat speak and a wise man dumb.
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The best doctors in the world are Doctor Diet, Doctor Quiet, and Doctor Merryman.
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We have enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.
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Every day is an opportunity to make a new happy ending. May you live all the days of your life.
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