It is impossible that anything so natural, so necessary, and so universal as death, should ever have been designed by providence as an evil to mankind.

Quote by Jonathan Swift

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Promises and pie-crust are made to be broken.

Promises and pie-crust are made to be broken.

Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.

Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.

We are so fond on one another because our ailments are the same.

We are so fond on one another because our ailments are the same.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The latter part of a wise person's life is occupied with curing the follies, prejudices...

The latter part of a wise person's life is occupied with curing the follies, prejudices...

Good manners is the art of making those people easy with whom we converse. Whoever...

Good manners is the art of making those people easy with whom we converse. Whoever...

Laws are best explained, interpreted and applied by those whose interest and abilities lie in...

Laws are best explained, interpreted and applied by those whose interest and abilities lie in...

Vision is the art of seeing things invisible.

Vision is the art of seeing things invisible.

There is nothing constant in this world but inconsistency.

There is nothing constant in this world but inconsistency.

The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting...

The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting...

There are few, very few, that will own themselves in a mistake.

There are few, very few, that will own themselves in a mistake.

Don't set your wit against a child.

Don't set your wit against a child.

Observation is an old man's memory.

Observation is an old man's memory.

There were many times my pants were so thin I could sit on a dime...

There were many times my pants were so thin I could sit on a dime...

May you live all the days of your life.

May you live all the days of your life.

Reason is a very light rider, and easily shook off

Reason is a very light rider, and easily shook off

I'll not listen to reason... reason always means what someone else has got to say.

I'll not listen to reason... reason always means what someone else has got to say.

It is the human wish to be told lies that keep us as primitive morally...

It is the human wish to be told lies that keep us as primitive morally...