Whoever makes two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before, deserves better of mankind, and does more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together

Quote by Jonathan Swift

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Your notions of friendship are new to me; I believe every man is born with...

Your notions of friendship are new to me; I believe every man is born with...

It is the folly of too many to mistake the echo of a London coffee-house...

It is the folly of too many to mistake the echo of a London coffee-house...

He was a fiddler, and consequently a rogue.

He was a fiddler, and consequently a rogue.

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.

Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us stronger for the time,...

Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us stronger for the time,...

Don't set your wit against a child.

Don't set your wit against a child.

It is in men as in soils where sometimes there is a vein of gold...

It is in men as in soils where sometimes there is a vein of gold...

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

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

Ambition often puts men upon doing the meanest offices; so climbing is performed in the...

Ambition often puts men upon doing the meanest offices; so climbing is performed in the...

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...

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.

It is impossible that anything so natural, so necessary, and so universal as death, should...

It is impossible that anything so natural, so necessary, and so universal as death, should...

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 best doctors in the world are Doctor Diet, Doctor Quiet, and Doctor Merryman

The best doctors in the world are Doctor Diet, Doctor Quiet, and Doctor Merryman

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...

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

Promises and pie crusts are made to be broken.

Promises and pie crusts are made to be broken.

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.

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...

Once kick the world, and the world and you will live together at a reasonably...

Once kick the world, and the world and you will live together at a reasonably...