The power of fortune is confessed only by the miserable, for the happy impute all their success to prudence or merit. Jonathan Swift confessfortunehappy Change image and share on social
One enemy can do more hurt than ten friends can do good. Jonathan Swift enemyfriendgood Change image and share on social
Poor nations are hungry, and rich nations are proud; and pride and hunger will ever be at variance. Jonathan Swift hungerhungrynation Change image and share on social
As love without esteem is capricious and volatile; esteem without love is languid and cold. Jonathan Swift capriciouscoldesteem Change image and share on social
Although men are accused of not knowing their own weakness, yet perhaps few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where sometimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of. Jonathan Swift accusegoldknow Change image and share on social
Principally I hate and detest that animal called man; although I heartily love John, Peter, Thomas, and so forth. Jonathan Swift animalcalldetest Change image and share on social
A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart. Jonathan Swift headheartman Change image and share on social
A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying... that he is wiser today than yesterday. Jonathan Swift ashamedmantoday Change image and share on social
I wonder what fool it was that first invented kissing. Jonathan Swift foolinventkiss Change image and share on social
