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

Jonathan Swift

It is the talent of human nature to run from one extreme to another.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Human Nature Oneself Talent
We of this age have discovered a shorter, and more prudent method to become scholars and wits, without the fatigue of reading or of thinking.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Age Discover Reading Thinking Tired
Although men are accused of not knowing their own weakness, yet perhaps few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where sometimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of.
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Gold Man Strength Weakness
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
There are few wild beasts more to be dreaded than a talking man having nothing to say.
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Man Talk Wild
Many a truth is told in jest.
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Comedy Joke One Liner Talk Truth
Perverseness is your whole defence.
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One Liner Perseverance Protection
Ale is meat, drink and cloth; it will make a cat speak and a wise man dumb.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Drink Dumb Man Talk
Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it, so that when men come to be undeceived, it is too late; the jest is over, and the tale hath had its effect.
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Affect Betrayal Fake Man Truth
Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Break Insect Law Small
We have enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Enough Hate Love Oneself Religion
Vision is the Art of seeing Things invisible.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Art Invisible See Vision
No man was ever so completely skilled in the conduct of life, as not to receive new information from age and experience.
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Age Experience Information Life Man Skills
Argument is the worst sort of conversation.
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Argument Conversation One Liner Worst
I love good creditable acquaintance; I love to be the worst of the company.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Company Goodness Love Myself Worst
May you live all the days of your life.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Day Life Live Yourself

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

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