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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.

Jonathan Swift

This made me reflect, how vain an attempt it is for a man to endeavor to do himself honor among those who are out of all degree of equality or comparison with him.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Compare Equality Man Myself Reflection
Cruel people are ever cowards in emergency.
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Coward Cruelty People
It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into.
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Himself Man Reason
A tavern is a place where madness is sold by the bottle.
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Madness Place Price Sold
Party is the madness of many for the gain of a few.
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Mad Money Party
Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old.
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Desire Live Man Old Philosophy
For to enter the palace of learning at the great gate requires an expense of time and forms, therefore men of much haste and little ceremony are content to get in by the back-door.
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Content Greatness Learning Man Palace Time
There are few wild beasts more to be dreaded than a talking man having nothing to say.
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Man Talk Wild
A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.
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Head Heart Man Wisdom
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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Alive Book Myself Reading Talk
Every dog must have his day.
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Day Dog One Liner
Ay, do despise me, I’m the prouder for it; I like to be despised.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Despair Hate Myself Proud
The best Maxim I know in this life is, to drink your Coffee when you can, and when you cannot, to be easy without it.
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Best Coffee Easy Life Yourself
No wise man ever wished to be younger.
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Man One Liner Wisdom Young
Religion seems to have grown an infant with age, and requires miracles to nurse it, as it had in its infancy.
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Age Growth Miracle Religion
For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.
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Government Meaning Politics Reason Slavery

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 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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