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It is a maxim among these lawyers, that whatever hath been done before, may legally be done again: and therefore they take special care to record all the decisions formerly made against common justice and the general

It is a maxim among these lawyers, that whatever hath been done before, may legally be done again: and therefore they take special care to record all the decisions formerly made against common justice and the general reason of mankind.

Justice, Decision, Special

Jonathan Swift, Dutton Kearney, Joseph Pearce (2010). “Gulliver's Travels”, p.279, Ignatius Press

It is the talent of human nature to run from one extreme to another.

Running, Talent, Human Nature

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth (1755). “The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin: Accurately Revised in Six Volumes, Adorned with Copper-plates : with Some Account of the Author's Life and Notes Historical and Explanatory”, p.46

Vision is seeing the invisible.

Vision, Invisible, Seeing

There's none so blind as they that won't see.

Life, Blind, Blindness

Jonathan Swift, Thomas Sheridan, John Nichols (1808). “The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes, Historical and Critical”, p.446

The best Maxim I know in this life is, to drink your Coffee when you can, and when you cannot, to be easy without it.

Coffee, Life Is, Drink

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth, Deane Swift (1766). “Letters Written By The Late Jonathan Swift, D. D. Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin; And Several Of His Friends: From The Year 1703 To 1740”, p.297

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

Inspirational, Success, Wise

Jonathan Swift, Thomas Sheridan, John Nichols (1808). “Works”, p.380

Reasoning will never make a man correct an ill opinion, which by reasoning he never acquired

Men, Opinion, Ill

Jonathan Swift (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Jonathan Swift (Illustrated)”, p.1227, Delphi Classics

Many a truth is told in jest.

Wisdom, Truth Is, Jest

I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning.

Good Morning, Good Day, Greatness

Although the devil be the father of lies, he seems, like other great inventors, to have lost much of his reputation by the continual improvements that have been made upon him.

Father, Lying, Devil

Jonathan Swift (2011). “Gulliver's Travels and Other Writings”, p.558, Bantam Classics

It is as hard to satirize well a man of distinguished vices, as to praise well a man of distinguished virtues.

Sarcasm, Men, Vices

Jonathan Swift (1861). “The Works of Jonathan Swift ...: With Cop'ous Notes and Additions”, p.612

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.

Art, People, Literature

No wise man ever wished to be younger.

Birthday, Wise, Time

Thoughts on Various Subjects, Moral and Diverting

Tis nothing when you are used to it.

Used

Jonathan Swift (1861). “The Works of Jonathan Swift ...: With Copious Notes and Additions, and a Memoir of the Author”, p.89

I have ever hated all nations, professions, and communities, and all my love is toward individuals.

Love Is, Community, Individual

Letter to Alexander Pope, 29 Sept. 1725

Some men, under the notion of weeding out prejudice, eradicate virtue, honesty and religion.

Weed, Honesty, Men

Jonathan Swift, Thomas Roscoe (186?). “The works of Jonathan Swift ...: with copious notes and additions, and a memoir of the author”

Every dog must have his day.

Success, Dog, Bad Day

Jonathan Swift (1860). “The Works of Jonathan Swift ...: With Copious Notes and Additions, and a Memoir of the Author”, p.513

A nice man is a man of nasty ideas.

Nice, Men, Ideas

'Thoughts on Various Subjects' (1706)

War: that mad game the world so loves to play.

Military, War, Games

Jonathan Swift (1860). “The Works of Jonathan Swift ...: With Copious Notes and Additions, and a Memoir of the Author”, p.204

How is it possible to expect that mankind will take advice when they will not so much as take warning.

Advice, Warning, Mankind

Jonathan Swift (1861). “The Works of Jonathan Swift ...: With Cop'ous Notes and Additions”, p.608

Brisk talkers are generally slow thinkers.

Talking, Thinker, Talkers

We of this age have discovered a shorter, and more prudent method to become scholars and wits, without the fatigue of reading or of thinking.

Reading, Thinking, Criticism

Jonathan Swift (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Jonathan Swift (Illustrated)”, p.72, Delphi Classics

It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into.

Acceptance, Men, Religion

Attributed to Jonathan Swift in "Scientific American", Volume 7 (p. 338), 1851; also in M. M. Ballou "Treasury of Thought" (p. 433), 1884.

Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it.

Limping, Truth And Lies, Lies Truth

Speech by PM Najib Razak at WAN-IFRA 16th Asian Media Awards, www.nst.com.my. April 19, 2017.

We are so fond on one another because our ailments are the same.

Literature, Affection, Ailments

'Journal to Stella' (published in 'Works', 1768) 1 February 1711

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