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

Quote by Jonathan Swift

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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...

Censure is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent.

Censure is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent.

Nothing is so great an example of bad manners as flattery. If you flatter all...

Nothing is so great an example of bad manners as flattery. If you flatter all...

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

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

I've always believed no matter how many shots I miss, I'm going to make the...

I've always believed no matter how many shots I miss, I'm going to make the...

Under this window in stormy weather I marry this man and woman together; Let none...

Under this window in stormy weather I marry this man and woman together; Let none...

Every dog must have his day.

Every dog must have his day.

Principally I hate and detest that animal called man; although I heartily love John, Peter,...

Principally I hate and detest that animal called man; although I heartily love John, Peter,...

As love without esteem is capricious and volatile; esteem without love is languid and cold.

As love without esteem is capricious and volatile; esteem without love is languid and cold.

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

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

Reason is a very light rider, and easily shook off

Reason is a very light rider, and easily shook off

No wise man ever wished to be younger.

No wise man ever wished to be younger.

Flattery is the worst and falsest way of showing our esteem

Flattery is the worst and falsest way of showing our esteem

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

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

Better belly burst than good liquor be lost.

Better belly burst than good liquor be lost.

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...

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.

A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart.

A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart.

Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old.

Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old.

When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the...

When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the...