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Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruptions.

Jonathan Swift

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.
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Devil Father Greatness Himself Improvement Invention Lost Reputation
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
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
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
We are so fond on one another because our ailments are the same.
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Element Friendship Love Praise Sick Togetherness
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
I’m as old as my tongue and a little older than my teeth.
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Age Myself Old
Perverseness is your whole defence.
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One Liner Perseverance Protection
There’s none so blind as they that won’t see.
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Blind Eyes See
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
If Heaven had looked upon riches to be a valuable thing, it would not have given them to such a scoundrel.
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Coward Heaven Rich Value
Every dog must have his day.
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Day Dog One Liner
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
Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruptions.
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Corruption Politics Understand Word
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
Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old.
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Desire Live Man Old Philosophy

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