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Jonathan Swift Quotes

She pays him in his own coin Picture Quote #1

There was all the world and his wife Picture Quote #1

Some people take more care to hide their wisdom than their folly Picture Quote #1

Promises and pie crusts are made to be broken Picture Quote #1

How haughtily he lifts his nose, to tell what every schoolboy knows Picture Quote #1

I heard the little bird say so Picture Quote #1

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Style may defined as the proper words in the proper places Picture Quote #1

May you live every day of your life Picture Quote #1

It was a bold person that first ate an oyster Picture Quote #1

Not die here in a rage, like a poisoned rate in a hole Picture Quote #1

God forbid that such a scoundrel as want should dare approach me! Picture Quote #1

Will she pass in a crowd? Will she make a figure in a country church? Picture Quote #1

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To be vain is rather a mark of humility than pride Picture Quote #1

Leaving the wits the spacious air, with license to build castles there Picture Quote #1

A wise man is never less alone than when he is alone Picture Quote #1

Tis happy for him that his father was born before him Picture Quote #1

What planter will attempt to yoke a sapling with a falling oak? Picture Quote #1

It is as hard to satirize well a man of distinguished vices, as to praise well a man of distinguished virtues Picture Quote #1

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Go, traveller, and imitate him if you can, a man who to his utmost championed liberty Picture Quote #1

Old men and comets have been reverenced for the same reason: their long beards, and pretences to foretell events Picture Quote #1

Reasoning will never make a man correct an ill opinion, which by reasoning he never acquired Picture Quote #1

I love good creditable acquaintance; I love to be the worst of the company Picture Quote #1

For, what though his Head be empty, provided his Common place-Book be full Picture Quote #1

Brisk talkers are usually slow thinkers. There is, indeed, no wild beast more to be dreaded than a communicative man having nothing to communicate. If you are civil to the voluble they will abuse your patience; if brusque, your character Picture Quote #1

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In all assemblies, though you wedge them ever so close, we may observe this peculiar property, that over their heads there is room enough; but how to reach it is the difficult point. To this end the philosopher’s way in all ages has been by erecting certain edifices in the air Picture Quote #1

I love white Portugal wine better than claret, champagne, or burgundy. I have a sad vulgar appetite Picture Quote #1

Conversation is but carving! Give no more to every guest Than he’s able to digest Picture Quote #1

Say, Britain, could you ever boast, Three poets in an age at most? Our chilling climate hardly bears A sprig of bays in fifty years Picture Quote #1

I have ever hated all nations, professions, and communities, and all my love is toward individuals Picture Quote #1

When a great genius appears in the world you may know him by this sign; that the dunces are all in confederacy against him.[Thoughts on Various Subjects] Picture Quote #1

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She pays him in his own coin (Jonathan Swift Quotes) There was all the world and his wife (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Some people take more care to hide their wisdom than their folly (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Promises and pie crusts are made to be broken (Jonathan Swift Quotes) How haughtily he lifts his nose, to tell what every schoolboy knows (Jonathan Swift Quotes) I heard the little bird say so (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Style may defined as the proper words in the proper places (Jonathan Swift Quotes) May you live every day of your life (Jonathan Swift Quotes) It was a bold person that first ate an oyster (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Not die here in a rage, like a poisoned rate in a hole (Jonathan Swift Quotes) God forbid that such a scoundrel as want should dare approach me! (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Will she pass in a crowd? Will she make a figure in a country church? (Jonathan Swift Quotes) To be vain is rather a mark of humility than pride (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Leaving the wits the spacious air, with license to build castles there (Jonathan Swift Quotes) A wise man is never less alone than when he is alone (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Tis happy for him that his father was born before him (Jonathan Swift Quotes) What planter will attempt to yoke a sapling with a falling oak? (Jonathan Swift Quotes) It is as hard to satirize well a man of distinguished vices, as to praise well a man of distinguished virtues (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Go, traveller, and imitate him if you can, a man who to his utmost championed liberty (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Old men and comets have been reverenced for the same reason: their long beards, and pretences to foretell events (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Reasoning will never make a man correct an ill opinion, which by reasoning he never acquired (Jonathan Swift Quotes) I love good creditable acquaintance; I love to be the worst of the company (Jonathan Swift Quotes) For, what though his Head be empty, provided his Common place-Book be full (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Brisk talkers are usually slow thinkers. There is, indeed, no wild beast more to be dreaded than a communicative man having nothing to communicate. If you are civil to the voluble they will abuse your patience; if brusque, your character (Jonathan Swift Quotes) In all assemblies, though you wedge them ever so close, we may observe this peculiar property, that over their heads there is room enough; but how to reach it is the difficult point. To this end the philosopher’s way in all ages has been by erecting certain edifices in the air (Jonathan Swift Quotes) I love white Portugal wine better than claret, champagne, or burgundy. I have a sad vulgar appetite (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Conversation is but carving! Give no more to every guest Than he’s able to digest (Jonathan Swift Quotes) Say, Britain, could you ever boast, Three poets in an age at most? Our chilling climate hardly bears A sprig of bays in fifty years (Jonathan Swift Quotes) I have ever hated all nations, professions, and communities, and all my love is toward individuals (Jonathan Swift Quotes) When a great genius appears in the world you may know him by this sign; that the dunces are all in confederacy against him.[Thoughts on Various Subjects] (Jonathan Swift Quotes)

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