You cannot reason a person out of something they were not reasoned into. Jonathan Swift More Quotes by Jonathan Swift More Quotes From Jonathan Swift And he gave it for his opinion, "that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together. Jonathan Swift agricultureracecountry There is no vice which mankind carries to such wild extremes as that of avarice. Jonathan Swift extremesgreedvices The bulk of mankind is as well equipped for flying as thinking. Jonathan Swift flyingfunnythinking Ay, do despise me, I'm the prouder for it; I like to be despised. Jonathan Swift despiseddespisepride The best doctors in the world are Doctor Diet, Doctor Quiet, and Doctor Merryman. Jonathan Swift humorousinspirationalfunny I have now lost my barrier between me and death; God grant I may live to be as well prepared for it, as I confidently believe her to have been! If the way to Heaven be through piety, truth, justice and charity, she is there. Jonathan Swift justiceheavenbelieve It often happens that, if a lie be believed only for an hour, it has done its work, and there is no further occasion for it. Jonathan Swift doneworklying Argument, as usually managed, is the worst sort of conversation, as it is generally in books the worst sort of reading. Jonathan Swift argumentreadingbook I hate nobody: I am in charity with the world. Jonathan Swift charityhateworld How is it possible to expect that mankind will take advice when they will not so much as take warning. Jonathan Swift mankindwarningadvice I wonder what fool it was that first invented kissing. Jonathan Swift being-in-loveinspirationfunny I'm as old as my tongue and a little older than my teeth. Jonathan Swift tongueteethlittles Religion seems to have grown an infant with age, and requires miracles to nurse it, as it had in its infancy. Jonathan Swift miracleagenurse If Heaven had looked upon riches to be a valuable thing, it would not have given them to such a scoundrel. Jonathan Swift successhappinessheaven As love without esteem is capricious and volatile; esteem without love is languid and cold. Jonathan Swift capriciouscoldlove Undoubtedly, philosophers are in the right when they tell us that nothing is great or little otherwise than by comparison. Jonathan Swift gullivers-travelsphilosopherlittles What we call the Irish Brogue is no sooner discovered, than it makes the deliverer, in the last degree, ridiculous and despised; and, from such a mouth, an Englishman expects nothing but bulls, blunders, and follies. Jonathan Swift bullsdegreesmouths It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into. Jonathan Swift acceptancemenreligion Wisdom is a fox who, after long hunting, will at last cost you the pains to dig out; it is a cheese, which, by how much the richer, has the thicker, the homlier, and the coarser coat; and whereof to a judicious palate, the maggots are best. It is a sack posset, wherein the deeper you go, you'll find it the sweeter. Wisdom is a hen, whose cackling we must value and consider, because it is attended with an egg. But lastly, it is a nut, which, unless you choose with judgment, may cost you a tooth, and pay you with nothing but a worm. Jonathan Swift huntingpainwisdom What religion is he of? Jonathan Swift religion
