Words are but wind; and learning is nothing but words; ergo, learning is nothing but wind.

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...

Happiness is a perpetual possession of being well-deceived

Happiness is a perpetual possession of being well-deceived

Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches as to conceive how others...

Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches as to conceive how others...

Invention is the talent of youth, as judgment is of age.

Invention is the talent of youth, as judgment is of age.

Flattery is the worst and falsest way of showing our esteem

Flattery is the worst and falsest way of showing our esteem

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

Observation is an old man's memory.

Observation is an old man's memory.

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.

No preacher is listened to but time, which gives us the same train and turn...

No preacher is listened to but time, which gives us the same train and turn...

Don't set your wit against a child.

Don't set your wit against a child.

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

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

A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.

A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.

For I don't care too much for money, For money can't buy me love.

For I don't care too much for money, For money can't buy me love.

Making music to me is so much more important than being a star. If I...

Making music to me is so much more important than being a star. If I...