Jonathan SwiftA collection of 24 posts

Strength

Although men are accused of not knowing their own weakness yet perhaps few know...

Religion

I never saw heard nor read that the clergy were beloved in any nation where C...

Religion

We have enough religion to make us hate but not enough to make us love one anot...

Power

The power of fortune is confessed only by the miserable for the happy impute al...

Power

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

Politics

Politics as the word is commonly understood are nothing but corruptions.

Nature

Where there are large powers with little ambition… nature may be said to h...

Morning

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

Money

A wise person should have money in their head but not in their heart.

Money

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