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Word Quotes by Jonathan Swift
- The two maxims of any great man at court are, always to keep his countenance, and never to keep his word.
- There are certain common privileges of a writer, the benefit whereof, I hope, there will be no reason to doubt; particularly, that where I am…
- Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruptions.
- I remember it was with extreme difficulty that I could bring my master to understand the meaning of the word opinion, or how a point…
- Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruption.
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