Satire is a sort of glass wherein beholders do generally discover everybody’s face but their own; which is the chief reason for… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own. — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
It is as hard to satirize well a man of distinguished vices, as to praise well a man of distinguished virtues. — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
“I have one word to say upon the subject of profound writers, who are grown very numerous of late; and I know… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
Satire, being levelled at all, is never resented for an offence by any. — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
“I replied that England (the dear place of my nativity) was computed to produce three times the quantity of food, more than… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
“When the world has once begun to use us ill, it afterwards continues the same treatment with less scruple or ceremony, as… — 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
