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Jonathan Swift Quotes

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 Picture Quote #1

If we take an examination of what is understood by happiness... we shall find all its properties... under this short definition, that it is a perpetual possession of being well deceived Picture Quote #1

Who can deny that all men are violent lovers of the truth, when we see them so positive in their errors, which they will maintain out of their zeal for truth, although they contradict themselves every day of their lives Picture Quote #1

Nothing more unqualified the man to act with prudence than a misfortune that is attended with shame and guilt Picture Quote #1

All fits of pleasure are balanced by an equal degree of pain and languor; it’s like spending this year part of next year’s revenue Picture Quote #1

Men who possess all the advantages of life are in a state where there are many accidents to disorder and discompose, but few to please them Picture Quote #1

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When we desire or solicit anything, our minds run wholly on the good side or circumstances of it; when it is obtained, our minds run wholly on the bad ones Picture Quote #1

What they do in heaven we are ignorant of; what they do not do we are told expressly Picture Quote #1

My horses understand me tolerably well; I converse with them at least four hours every day. They are strangers to bridle or saddle; they live in great amity with me, and friendship of each other Picture Quote #1

It often happens that, if a lie be believed only for an hour, it has done its work, and there is no further occasion for it Picture Quote #1

It is likewise to be observed that this society hath a peculiar chant and jargon of their own, that no other mortal can understand, and wherein all their laws are written, which they take special care to multiply Picture Quote #1

Blot out, correct, insert, refine, enlarge, diminish, interline. Be mindful, when invention fails. To scratch your head and bite your nails Picture Quote #1

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For the rest, whatever we have got has been by infinite labor, and search, and ranging through every corner of nature; the difference is that instead of dirt and poison, we have rather chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax, thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light Picture Quote #1

I remember it was with extreme difficulty that I could bring my master to understand the meaning of the word opinion, or how a point could be disputable; because reason taught us to affirm or deny only where we are certain; and beyond our knowledge we cannot do either Picture Quote #1

Judges... are picked out from the most dextrous lawyers, who are grown old or lazy, and having been biased all their lives against truth or equity, are under such a fatal necessity of favoring fraud, perjury and oppression, that I have known several of them to refuse a large bribe from the side where justice lay, rather than injure the faculty by doing any thing unbecoming their nature in office Picture Quote #1

I said there was a society of men among us, bred up from their youth in the art of proving by words multiplied for the purpose, that white is black, and black is white, according as they are paid. To this society all the rest of the people are as slaves Picture Quote #1

There are certain common privileges of a writer, the benefit whereof, I hope, there will be no reason to doubt; particularly, that where I am not understood, it shall be concluded, that something very useful and profound is couched underneath; and again, that whatever word or sentence is printed in a different character, shall be judged to contain something extraordinary either or wit of sublime Picture Quote #1

Although men are accused of not knowing their own weakness, yet perhaps as 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 Picture Quote #1

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The want of belief is a defect that ought to be concealed when it cannot be overcome Picture Quote #1

What they do in heaven we are ignorant of; what they do not we are told expressly: that they neither marry, nor are given in marriage Picture Quote #1

Instead of dirt and poison we have rather chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax; thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light Picture Quote #1

Nothing is so great an instance of ill manners as flattery. If you flatter all the company, you please none; if you flatter only one or two, you affront the rest Picture Quote #1

We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another Picture Quote #1

The latter part of a wise man’s life is taken up in curing the follies, prejudices, and false opinions he had contracted in the former Picture Quote #1

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Positiveness is a good quality for preachers and orators, because he that would obtrude his thoughts and reasons upon a multitude, will convince others the more, as he appears convinced himself Picture Quote #1

I told him... That we ate when we were not hungry, and drank without the provocation of thirst Picture Quote #1

She’s no chicken; she’s on the wrong side of thirty, if she be a day Picture Quote #1

Last week I saw a woman flayed, and you will hardly believe, how much it altered her person for the worse Picture Quote #1

Hail, fellow, well met, all dirty and wet: Find out, if you can, who’s master, who’s man Picture Quote #1

If a man makes me keep my distance, the comfort is he keeps his own at the same time Picture Quote #1

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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 Quotes) If we take an examination of what is understood by happiness... we shall find all its properties... under this short definition, that it is a perpetual possession of being well deceived (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Who can deny that all men are violent lovers of the truth, when we see them so positive in their errors, which they will maintain out of their zeal for truth, although they contradict themselves every day of their lives (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Nothing more unqualified the man to act with prudence than a misfortune that is attended with shame and guilt (Jonathan Swift Quotes) All fits of pleasure are balanced by an equal degree of pain and languor; it’s like spending this year part of next year’s revenue (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Men who possess all the advantages of life are in a state where there are many accidents to disorder and discompose, but few to please them (Jonathan Swift Quotes) When we desire or solicit anything, our minds run wholly on the good side or circumstances of it; when it is obtained, our minds run wholly on the bad ones (Jonathan Swift Quotes) What they do in heaven we are ignorant of; what they do not do we are told expressly (Jonathan Swift Quotes) My horses understand me tolerably well; I converse with them at least four hours every day. They are strangers to bridle or saddle; they live in great amity with me, and friendship of each other (Jonathan Swift Quotes) It often happens that, if a lie be believed only for an hour, it has done its work, and there is no further occasion for it (Jonathan Swift Quotes) It is likewise to be observed that this society hath a peculiar chant and jargon of their own, that no other mortal can understand, and wherein all their laws are written, which they take special care to multiply (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Blot out, correct, insert, refine, enlarge, diminish, interline. Be mindful, when invention fails. To scratch your head and bite your nails (Jonathan Swift Quotes) For the rest, whatever we have got has been by infinite labor, and search, and ranging through every corner of nature; the difference is that instead of dirt and poison, we have rather chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax, thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light (Jonathan Swift Quotes) I remember it was with extreme difficulty that I could bring my master to understand the meaning of the word opinion, or how a point could be disputable; because reason taught us to affirm or deny only where we are certain; and beyond our knowledge we cannot do either (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Judges... are picked out from the most dextrous lawyers, who are grown old or lazy, and having been biased all their lives against truth or equity, are under such a fatal necessity of favoring fraud, perjury and oppression, that I have known several of them to refuse a large bribe from the side where justice lay, rather than injure the faculty by doing any thing unbecoming their nature in office (Jonathan Swift Quotes) I said there was a society of men among us, bred up from their youth in the art of proving by words multiplied for the purpose, that white is black, and black is white, according as they are paid. To this society all the rest of the people are as slaves (Jonathan Swift Quotes) There are certain common privileges of a writer, the benefit whereof, I hope, there will be no reason to doubt; particularly, that where I am not understood, it shall be concluded, that something very useful and profound is couched underneath; and again, that whatever word or sentence is printed in a different character, shall be judged to contain something extraordinary either or wit of sublime (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Although men are accused of not knowing their own weakness, yet perhaps as 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 Swift Quotes) The want of belief is a defect that ought to be concealed when it cannot be overcome (Jonathan Swift Quotes) What they do in heaven we are ignorant of; what they do not we are told expressly: that they neither marry, nor are given in marriage (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Instead of dirt and poison we have rather chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax; thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Nothing is so great an instance of ill manners as flattery. If you flatter all the company, you please none; if you flatter only one or two, you affront the rest (Jonathan Swift Quotes) We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another (Jonathan Swift Quotes) The latter part of a wise man’s life is taken up in curing the follies, prejudices, and false opinions he had contracted in the former (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Positiveness is a good quality for preachers and orators, because he that would obtrude his thoughts and reasons upon a multitude, will convince others the more, as he appears convinced himself (Jonathan Swift Quotes) I told him... That we ate when we were not hungry, and drank without the provocation of thirst (Jonathan Swift Quotes) She’s no chicken; she’s on the wrong side of thirty, if she be a day (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Last week I saw a woman flayed, and you will hardly believe, how much it altered her person for the worse (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Hail, fellow, well met, all dirty and wet: Find out, if you can, who’s master, who’s man (Jonathan Swift Quotes) If a man makes me keep my distance, the comfort is he keeps his own at the same time (Jonathan Swift Quotes)

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