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Me Quotes by Jonathan Swift
- My horses understand me tolerably well; I converse with them at least four hours every day. They are strangers to bridle or saddle; they live…
- But you think that it is time for me to have done with the world, and so I would if I could get into a…
- What vexes me most is, that my female friends, who could bear me very well a dozen years ago, have now forsaken me, although I…
- Pray steal me not, I'm Mrs. Dingley's, Whose heart in this four-footed thing lies.
- When I am reading a book, whether wise or silly, it seems to me to be alive and talking to me.
- 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…
- Your notions of friendship are new to me; I believe every man is born with his quantum, and he cannot give to one without robbing…
- Ay, do despise me, I'm the prouder for it; I like to be despised.
- If a man makes me keep my distance, the comfort is, he keeps his at the same time.
- This made me reflect, how vain an attempt it is for a man to endeavor to do himself honor among those who are out of…
- 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…
- Your notions of friendship arenew to me; I believe every man is born with his quantum, and he cannot give to one without robbing another.…
More Me Quotes
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think… — Asia Argento
- Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today. — Alexis Arguello
- I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave me alone are the ones that ultimately end up… — J. J. Abrams
- I'm literally open to any medium that will have me. — J. J. Abrams
- From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me. — Ludovico Ariosto
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more… — Frank Abagnale