Quotes by Jonathan Swift

No man was ever so completely skilled in the conduct of life, as not to...

#Age

As blushing will sometimes make a whore pass for a virtuous woman, so modesty may...

#Women

Happiness is a perpetual possession of being well-deceived

#Happiness

Happiness is the perpetual possession of being well deceived.

#Happiness

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

#Corruption, #Politics

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

#Friendship, #Love

Venus, a beautiful, good-natured lady, was the goddess of love; Juno, a terrible shrew, the...

#Love

Two friendships in two breasts requires The same aversions and desires.

#Friendship, #Love

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

#Books

I have almost done with harridans, and shall soon become old enough to fall in...

#Love

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

#Drink

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used to protect the innocent.

#Power