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You cannot reason a person out of something they were not reasoned into.

Jonathan Swift

I’m as old as my tongue and a little older than my teeth.
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Age Myself Old
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
I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning.
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Greatness Man Morning Success Worth
It is computed that eleven thousand persons have at several times suffered death rather than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end.
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Break End Person Time
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
There are few, very few, that will own themselves in a mistake.
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Mistake Person Responsibility
No man will take counsel, but every man will take money. Therefore, money is better than counsel.
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Better Man Money
Perverseness is your whole defence.
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One Liner Perseverance Protection
Every dog must have his day.
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Day Dog One Liner
And surely one of the best rules in conversation is, never to say a thing which any of the company can reasonably wish had been left unsaid.
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Best Conversation Reason Rule
When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him.
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Appearance Genius Himself True
We have enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.
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Enough Hate Love Oneself Religion
Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it.
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Fake Philosophy Truth
No wise man ever wished to be younger.
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Man One Liner Wisdom Young
War: that mad game the world so loves to play.
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Game Love Mad Play War
The worthiest people are the most injured by slander, as is the best fruit which the birds have been pecking at.
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Best Bird Injury People Worth

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