Argument, as usually managed, is the worst sort of conversation, as in books it is generally the worst sort of reading.

Quote by Jonathan Swift

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No wise man ever wished to be younger.

No wise man ever wished to be younger.

I wonder what fool it was that first invented kissing.

I wonder what fool it was that first invented kissing.

We have enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love...

We have enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love...

Observation is an old man's memory.

Observation is an old man's memory.

As blushing will sometimes make a whore pass for a virtuous woman, so modesty may...

As blushing will sometimes make a whore pass for a virtuous woman, so modesty may...

May you live all the days of your life.

May you live all the days of your life.

Human brutes, like other beasts, find snares and poison in the provision of life, and...

Human brutes, like other beasts, find snares and poison in the provision of life, and...

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

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

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

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

Some men, under the notion of weeding out prejudices, eradicate virtue, honesty, and religion

Some men, under the notion of weeding out prejudices, eradicate virtue, honesty, and religion

Proper words in proper places make the true definiton of style.

Proper words in proper places make the true definiton of style.

Positiveness is a good quality for preachers and speakers because, whoever shares his thoughts with...

Positiveness is a good quality for preachers and speakers because, whoever shares his thoughts with...

Everybody wants to live forever, but nobody wants to grow old.

Everybody wants to live forever, but nobody wants to grow old.

Where I am not understood, it shall be concluded that something very useful and profound...

Where I am not understood, it shall be concluded that something very useful and profound...

Most sorts of diversion in men, children and other animals, are in imitation of fighting.

Most sorts of diversion in men, children and other animals, are in imitation of fighting.

Observation is an old man's memory.

Observation is an old man's memory.

The proper words in the proper places are the true definition of style.

The proper words in the proper places are the true definition of style.

Promises and pie crusts are made to be broken.

Promises and pie crusts are made to be broken.

One must have a good memory to be able to keep the promises that one...

One must have a good memory to be able to keep the promises that one...

A real man will keep all the promises the last man broke!

A real man will keep all the promises the last man broke!