Author: Jonathan Swift

Quotes

One enemy can do more hurt than ten friends can do good.

One enemy can do more hurt than ten friends can do good.

- Jonathan Swift

When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him.

When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him.

- Jonathan Swift

A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.

A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.

- Jonathan Swift

May you live all the days of your life.

May you live all the days of your life.

- Jonathan Swift

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used to protect the innocent.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used to protect the innocent.

- Jonathan Swift

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.

- Jonathan Swift

I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed.

I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed.

- Jonathan Swift

For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.

For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.

- Jonathan Swift

He was a bold man that first ate an oyster.

He was a bold man that first ate an oyster.

- Jonathan Swift

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