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.
JONATHAN SWIFTAlthough 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.
JONATHAN SWIFTPoor nations are hungry, and rich nations are proud; and pride and hunger will ever be at variance.
JONATHAN SWIFTWar: that mad game the world so loves to play.
JONATHAN SWIFTVision is seeing the invisible.
JONATHAN SWIFTAlthough 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 SWIFTAy, do despise me, I’m the prouder for it; I like to be despised.
JONATHAN SWIFTI love good creditable acquaintance; I love to be the worst of the company.
JONATHAN SWIFTSatire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody’s face but their own.
JONATHAN SWIFTPromises and pie-crust are made to be broken.
JONATHAN SWIFTI never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning.
JONATHAN SWIFTMany a truth is told in jest.
JONATHAN SWIFTIt is computed that eleven thousand persons have at several times suffered death rather than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end.
JONATHAN SWIFTReason is a very light rider, and easily shook off.
JONATHAN SWIFTA tavern is a place where madness is sold by the bottle.
JONATHAN SWIFTWe 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 SWIFTNo man will take counsel, but every man will take money. Therefore, money is better than counsel.
JONATHAN SWIFT