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Quotes by Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift, born on November 30, 1667, in Dublin, Ireland, emerged as one of the most influential satirists of the English language. Best known for his iconic works such as *Gulliver's Travels* and *A Modest Proposal*, Swift's sharp wit and keen social observations reflected the political and cultural turmoil of his time. A clergyman and political activist, he employed satire to critique human folly and societal injustices, leaving a legacy that continues to resonate in literature and political discourse today.
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"For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery."
Jonathan Swift
"When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him."
Jonathan Swift
"Words are but wind; and learning is nothing but words; ergo, learning is nothing but wind."
Jonathan Swift"We have enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another."
Jonathan Swift
"Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through."
Jonathan Swift
"I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning."
Jonathan Swift
"Interest is the spur of the people, but glory that of great souls. Invention is the talent of youth, and judgment of age."
Jonathan Swift"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