Pray steal me not, I'm Mrs. Dingley's, Whose heart in this four-footed thing lies. — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
In all distresses of our friends We first consult our private ends; While Nature, kindly bent to ease us, Points out some… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
What vexes me most is, that my female friends, who could bear me very well a dozen years ago, have now forsaken… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
Your notions of friendship are new to me; I believe every man is born with his quantum, and he cannot give to… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
“The author of these Travels, Mr. Lemuel Gulliver, is my ancient and intimate friend; there is likewise some relation between us on… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
“My little friend Grildrig; you have made a most admirable panegyrick upon your country. You have clearly proved that ignorance, idleness, and… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
Two friendships in two breasts requires The same aversions and desires. — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
“My master and his friends continued on the shore till I was almost out of sight; and I often heard the sorrel… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
When we are old, our friends find it difficult to please us, and are less concerned whether we be pleased or not. — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
Your notions of friendship arenew to me; I believe every man is born with his quantum, and he cannot give to one… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
I've often wish'd that I had clear, For life, six hundred pounds a year; A handsome house to lodge a friend; A… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
A Child will make two Dishes at an Entertainment for Friends; and when the Family dines alone, the fore or hind Quarter… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
Under the rose, since here are none but friends, To own the truth we have some private ends. — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
Time is painted with a lock before, and bald behind, signifying thereby that we must take time by the forelock; for, when it is… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
“He said, he knew no reason why those who entertain opinions prejudicial to the public should be obliged to change, or should not be… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
I with borrow'd silver shine, What you see is none of mine. First I show you but a quarter, Like the bow that guards… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed. — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
The best Maxim I know in this life is, to drink your Coffee when you can, and when you cannot, to be easy without… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
A forward critic often dupes us With sham quotations peri hupsos, And if we have not read Longinus, Will magisterially outshine us. Then, lest… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
Ale is meat, drink and cloth; it will make a cat speak and a wise man dumb. — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
All fits of pleasure are balanced by an equal degree of pain or languor; it is like spending this year part of the next… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
Satire is a sort of glass wherein beholders do generally discover everybody’s face but their own; which is the chief reason for that kind… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
