Jonathan Swift Quotes about Understanding

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

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

Jonathan Swift

Wind, Understanding

Jonathan Swift, Frank H. Ellis (2006). “A Tale of a Tub: The Battle of the Books ; The Mechanical Operation of the Spirit”, p.68, Peter Lang

Where I am not understood, it shall be concluded that something very useful and profound is couched underneath.

Jonathan Swift

Profound, Understanding, Literature

Jonathan Swift (2004). “A Modest Proposal and Other Prose”, p.57, Barnes & Noble Publishing

Neither is it safe to count upon the weakness of any man's understanding, who is thoroughly possessed of the spirit of revenge to sharpen his invention.

Jonathan Swift

Revenge, Men, Understanding

Jonathan Swift (1741). “The Works of Jonathan Swift ...: Containing, I. His Miscellanies in prose. II. His poetical writings. III. The travels of Capt. Lemuel Gulliver. IV. Papers relating to Ireland, and The Drapier's letters. V. The conduct of the allies, and The examiners. VI. The publick spirit of the Whiggs, &c. with Polite conversation. VII. Letters to and from Dr. Swift. VIII. Directions to servants, sermons, poems, &c”, p.125