For though, in nature, depth and height Jonathan Swift More Quotes by Jonathan Swift More Quotes From Jonathan Swift Better belly burst than good liquor be lost. Jonathan Swift liquoralcohollost If a lump of soot falls into the soup and you cannot conveniently get it out, stir it well in and it will give the soup a French taste. Jonathan Swift cookinggivingfall Vain men delight in telling what Honours have been done them, what great Company they have kept, and the like; by which they plainly confess, that these Honours were more than their Due, and such as their Friends would not believe if they had not been told: Whereas a Man truly proud, thinks the greatest Honours below his Merit, and consequently scorns to boast. I therefore deliver it as a Maxim that whoever desires the Character of a proud Man, ought to conceal his Vanity. Jonathan Swift pridecharacterbelieve Fine words! I wonder where you stole them. Jonathan Swift fine-wordssarcasticwonder It is the first rule in oratory that a man must appear such as he would persuade others to be: and that can be accomplished only by the force of his life. Jonathan Swift oratorymenfirsts I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed. Jonathan Swift guiltevilmen Bachelor's fare: bread and cheese, and kisses. Jonathan Swift kissingcookingfood 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. Jonathan Swift drinkcoffeelife-is How often do we contradict the right rules of reason in the whole course of our lives! Reason itself is true and just, but the reason of every particular man is weak and wavering, perpetually swayed and turned by his interests, his passions, and his vices. Jonathan Swift waveringpassionmen There is nothing constant in this world but inconsistency. Jonathan Swift inconsistencythis-worldworld The two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light. Jonathan Swift lightbees-and-honeytwo Brisk talkers are usually slow thinkers. There is, indeed, no wild beast more to be dreaded than a communicative man having nothing to communicate. If you are civil to the voluble they will abuse your patience; if brusque, your character. Jonathan Swift talkingcharactermen Censure is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent. Jonathan Swift literaturepaymen I have known some men possessed of good qualities which were very serviceable to others, but useless to themselves; like a sun-dial on the front of a house, to inform the neighbours and passengers, but not the owner within. Jonathan Swift qualityhousemen The translators of the Bible were masters of an English style much fitter for that work than any we see in our present writings; the which is owing to the simplicity that runs through the whole. Jonathan Swift writingbiblerunning It is remarkable with what Christian fortitude and resignation we can bear the suffering of other folks. Jonathan Swift suffering-of-otherschristianbears Religion supposed Heaven and Hell, the word of God, and sacraments, and twenty other circumstances which, taken seriously, are a wonderful check to wit and humour. Jonathan Swift atheismtakenheaven Love why do we one passion call, Jonathan Swift painsweetlove Vision is seeing the invisible. Jonathan Swift invisibleseeingvision So, naturalists observe, a flea; Hath smaller fleas that on him prey; And these have smaller fleas to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum. Jonathan Swift fleasmathematicsems
