May you live all the days of your life.

Quote by Jonathan Swift

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A lie is an excuse guarded

A lie is an excuse guarded

He was a bold man that first eat on oyster.

He was a bold man that first eat on oyster.

Better belly burst than good liquor be lost.

Better belly burst than good liquor be lost.

That the universe was formed by a fortuitous concourse of atoms, I will no more...

That the universe was formed by a fortuitous concourse of atoms, I will no more...

Flattery is the worst and falsest way of showing our esteem

Flattery is the worst and falsest way of showing our esteem

My nose itched, and I knew I should drink wine or kiss a fool.

My nose itched, and I knew I should drink wine or kiss a fool.

Every dog must have his day.

Every dog must have his day.

Happiness is a perpetual possession of being well-deceived

Happiness is a perpetual possession of being well-deceived

No wise man ever wished to be younger.

No wise man ever wished to be younger.

Observation is an old man's memory.

Observation is an old man's memory.

Some people take more care to hide their wisdom, than their folly.

Some people take more care to hide their wisdom, than their folly.

The want of belief is a defect that ought to be concealed when it cannot...

The want of belief is a defect that ought to be concealed when it cannot...

I wonder what fool it was that first invented kissing.

I wonder what fool it was that first invented kissing.

May you live every day of your life.

May you live every day of your life.

Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruption.

Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruption.

When men grow virtuous in their old age, they are merely making a sacrifice to...

When men grow virtuous in their old age, they are merely making a sacrifice to...

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...

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...

Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruptions.

Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruptions.

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.