Many a truth is told in jest. Jonathan Swift More Quotes by Jonathan Swift More Quotes From Jonathan Swift Simplicity, without which no human performance can arrive at perfection. Jonathan Swift simplicitystyleperfection Party is the madness of many for the gain of a few. Jonathan Swift politicspoliticalparty Perverseness is your whole defence. Jonathan Swift perversenessdefencewhole They say fish should swim thrice * * * first it should swim in the sea (do you mind me?) then it should swim in butter, and at last, sirrah, it should swim in good claret. Jonathan Swift sealakesfood The reason why so few marriages are happy is because young ladies spend their time in making nets, not in making cages. Jonathan Swift marriagetimefunny Conversation is but carving! Give no more to every guest Than he's able to digest. Jonathan Swift ableguestsgiving A favor is half granted, when graciously refused. Jonathan Swift grantedfavorshalf Arbitrary power is the natural object of temptation to a prince, as wine and women to a young fellow, or a bribe to a judge, or avarice to old age. Jonathan Swift winejudgingtemptation No wise man ever wished to be younger. Jonathan Swift wisetimebirthday Whoever makes the fewest persons uneasy, is the best bred man in company. Jonathan Swift uneasycompanymen The proper words in the proper places are the true definition of style. Jonathan Swift styledefinitionsliterature The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes. Jonathan Swift shoescuttingmoney And surely one of the best rules in conversation is, never to say a thing which any of the company can reasonably wish had been left unsaid. Jonathan Swift unsaidwishconversation Punning is a talent which no man affects to despise but he that is without it. Jonathan Swift despisetalentmen Although men are accused of not knowing their own weakness, yet perhaps few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where sometimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of. Jonathan Swift strengthknowingmen Poor nations are hungry, and rich nations are proud; and pride and hunger will ever be at variance. Jonathan Swift gulliverpoor-nationspride Very few men, properly speaking, live at present, but are providing to live another time. Jonathan Swift another-timeprovidingmen It is as hard to satirize well a man of distinguished vices, as to praise well a man of distinguished virtues. Jonathan Swift sarcasmvicesmen There were many times my pants were so thin I could sit on a dime and tell if it was heads or tails. Jonathan Swift moneylifefunny Praise is the daughter of present power. Jonathan Swift daughterpraise
