I never saw, heard, nor read, that the clergy were beloved in any nation where Christianity was the religion of the country. Nothing can render them popular, but some degree of persecution. Jonathan Swift belovedchristianityclergy Change image and share on social
Good manners is the art of making those people easy with whom we converse. Whoever makes the fewest people uneasy is the best bred in the room. Jonathan Swift artbreedconverse Change image and share on social
A tavern is a place where madness is sold by the bottle. Jonathan Swift bottlemadnessplace Change image and share on social
Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through. Jonathan Swift breakcatchcobweb 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
He was a bold man that first ate an oyster. Jonathan Swift boldeatman Change image and share on social
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
Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. Jonathan Swift artinvisiblevision Change image and share on social
