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There were many times my pants were so thin I could sit on a dime and tell if it was heads or tails.

Jonathan Swift

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

Human Nature Oneself Talent
For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Government Meaning Politics Reason Slavery
There is no vice which mankind carries to such wild extremes as that of avarice.
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Carry Human Kind Man Vice Wild
Vision is the Art of seeing Things invisible.
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Art Invisible See Vision
It is a maxim among these lawyers, that whatever hath been done before, may legally be done again: and therefore they take special care to record all the decisions formerly made against common justice and the general reason of mankind.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Care Decision Kind Law Legal Man Reason Record
Poor nations are hungry, and rich nations are proud; and pride and hunger will ever be at variance.
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Hungry Nation Poor Pride Proud
Every day is an opportunity to make a new happy ending. May you live all the days of your life.
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Happy Life Live Opportunity Talk Yourself
I love good creditable acquaintance; I love to be the worst of the company.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Company Goodness Love Myself Worst
It is as hard to satirize well a man of distinguished vices, as to praise well a man of distinguished virtues.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Hard Man Praise Vice Virtue
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
Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old.
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Desire Live Man Old Philosophy
The bulk of mankind is as well equipped for flying as thinking.
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Fly Kind Man Thinking
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
There are few, very few, that will own themselves in a mistake.
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Mistake Person Responsibility
Live every day as your last, because one of these days, it will be.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Day Death Inspirational Live Yourself
Reason is a very light rider, and easily shook off.
JONATHAN SWIFT

Easy Light Reason Ride

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