When we desire or solicit anything, our minds run wholly on the good side or circumstances of it; when it is obtained, our minds run wholly on the bad ones. Jonathan Swift More Quotes by Jonathan Swift More Quotes From Jonathan Swift If they would, for Example, praise the Beauty of a Woman, or any other Animal, they describe it by Rhombs, Circles, Parallelograms, Ellipses, and other geometrical terms. Jonathan Swift womenmathbeauty I hope you will be ready to own publicly, whenever you shall be called to it, that by your great and frequent urgency you prevailed on me to publish a very loose and uncorrect account of my travels, with directions to hire some young gentleman of either university to put them in order, and correct the style, as my cousin Dampier did, by my advice, in his book called "A Voyage round the world." Jonathan Swift cousinorderbook In like manner, the disbelief of a Divine Providence renders a man uncapable of holding any public station; for, since kings avow themselves to be the deputies of Providence. Jonathan Swift votingkingsmen For in that universal call, Jonathan Swift angelmenfall 'Tis happy for him that his Father was born before him. Jonathan Swift politeconversationfather Although the devil be the father of lies, he seems, like other great inventors, to have lost much of his reputation by the continual improvements that have been made upon him. Jonathan Swift devilfatherlying I have always a sacred veneration for anyone I observe to be a little out of repair in his person, as supposing him either a poet or a philosopher. Jonathan Swift sacredsupposing-thatlittles Books, the children of the brain. Jonathan Swift inspirationalbookchildren There's none so blind as they that won't see. Jonathan Swift blindnessblindlife Every day is an opportunity to make a new happy ending. May you live all the days of your life. Jonathan Swift happy-endingsmayopportunity I love white Portugal wine better than claret, champagne, or burgundy. I have a sad vulgar appetite. Jonathan Swift portugalwinewhite Pride, ill nature, and want of sense, are the three great sources of ill manners. Jonathan Swift threepridewant What some people invent the rest enlarge. Jonathan Swift inventionpeople Ever eating, never cloying, All-devouring, all-destroying Never finding full repast, Till I eat the world at last. Jonathan Swift laststimeworld Kitchen Physic is the best Physic. Jonathan Swift kitchenfood A chuck under the chin is worth two kisses. Jonathan Swift kissingcertaintytwo Walls have tongues, and hedges ears. Jonathan Swift tonguewallears A lie is an excuse guarded Jonathan Swift dareexcuselying Reason is a very light rider, and easily shook off. Jonathan Swift riderslightreason No man will take counsel, but every man will take money. Therefore, money is better than counsel. Jonathan Swift every-manmoneymen
