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Jonathan Swift Quotes

It is an uncontrolled truth that no man ever made an ill figure who understood his own talents, nor a good one who mistook them Picture Quote #1

The most accomplished way of using books at present is to serve them as some do lords, learn their titles, and then boast of their acquaintance Picture Quote #1

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

Usually speaking, the worst bred person in company is a young traveler just returned from abroad Picture Quote #1

One principal part of good breeding is to suit our behavior to the three several degrees of men: our superiors, our equals, and those below us Picture Quote #1

Fond of those hives where folly reigns, and cards and scandal are the chains, where the pert virgin slights a name, and scorns to redden into shame Picture Quote #1

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The system of morality to be gathered from the ancient sages falls very short of that delivered in the gospel Picture Quote #1

Exploding many things under the name of trifles is a very false proof either of wisdom or magnanimity, and a great check to virtuous actions with regard to fame Picture Quote #1

There is no quality so contrary to any nature which one cannot affect, and put on upon occasion, in order to serve an interest Picture Quote #1

Would a writer know how to behave himself with relation td posterity? Let him consider in old books what he finds that he is glad to know, and what omissions he most laments Picture Quote #1

Patience alleviates, as impatience augments, pain; thus persons of strong will suffer less than those who give way to irritation Picture Quote #1

Every age might perhaps produce one or two geniuses, if they were not sunk under the censure and obloquy of plodding, servile, imitating pedants Picture Quote #1

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The character in conversation which commonly passes for agreeable is made up of civility and falsehood Picture Quote #1

It is with wits as with razors, which are never so apt to cut those they are employed on as when they have lost their edge Picture Quote #1

Violent zeal for truth has a hundred to one odds to be either petulancy, ambition, or pride Picture Quote #1

The greatest inventions were produced in the times of ignorance, as the use of the compass, gunpowder, and printing Picture Quote #1

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It is an uncontrolled truth that no man ever made an ill figure who understood his own talents, nor a good one who mistook them (Jonathan Swift Quotes) The most accomplished way of using books at present is to serve them as some do lords, learn their titles, and then boast of their acquaintance (Jonathan Swift Quotes) If a proud man makes me keep my distance, the comfort is that he keeps his at the same time (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Usually speaking, the worst bred person in company is a young traveler just returned from abroad (Jonathan Swift Quotes) One principal part of good breeding is to suit our behavior to the three several degrees of men: our superiors, our equals, and those below us (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Fond of those hives where folly reigns, and cards and scandal are the chains, where the pert virgin slights a name, and scorns to redden into shame (Jonathan Swift Quotes) The system of morality to be gathered from the ancient sages falls very short of that delivered in the gospel (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Exploding many things under the name of trifles is a very false proof either of wisdom or magnanimity, and a great check to virtuous actions with regard to fame (Jonathan Swift Quotes) There is no quality so contrary to any nature which one cannot affect, and put on upon occasion, in order to serve an interest (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Would a writer know how to behave himself with relation td posterity? Let him consider in old books what he finds that he is glad to know, and what omissions he most laments (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Patience alleviates, as impatience augments, pain; thus persons of strong will suffer less than those who give way to irritation (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Every age might perhaps produce one or two geniuses, if they were not sunk under the censure and obloquy of plodding, servile, imitating pedants (Jonathan Swift Quotes) The character in conversation which commonly passes for agreeable is made up of civility and falsehood (Jonathan Swift Quotes) It is with wits as with razors, which are never so apt to cut those they are employed on as when they have lost their edge (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Violent zeal for truth has a hundred to one odds to be either petulancy, ambition, or pride (Jonathan Swift Quotes) The greatest inventions were produced in the times of ignorance, as the use of the compass, gunpowder, and printing (Jonathan Swift Quotes)

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