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Reasoning will never make a man correct an ill opinion, which by reasoning he never acquired

Jonathan Swift

Poor nations are hungry, and rich nations are proud; and pride and hunger will ever be at variance.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Hungry Nation Poor Pride 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.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Best Coffee Easy Life Yourself
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 SWIFT

Devil Father Greatness Himself Improvement Invention Lost Reputation
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
You should never be ashamed to admit you have been wrong. It only proves you are wiser today than yesterday.
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Growth Shame Wisdom Wrong Yourself
May you live all the days of your life.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Day Life Live Yourself
War: that mad game the world so loves to play.
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Game Love Mad Play War
There are few, very few, that will own themselves in a mistake.
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Mistake Person Responsibility
Many a truth is told in jest.
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Comedy Joke One Liner Talk Truth
I’m as old as my tongue and a little older than my teeth.
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Age Myself Old
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.
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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
Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Break Insect Law Small
I love good creditable acquaintance; I love to be the worst of the company.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Company Goodness Love Myself Worst
The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Cut Desire Need Ourselves Shoes System
Everyone desires long life, not one old age.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Age Desire Life Old Oneself

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