Doctor Quote by Jonathan Swift
““for as health is but one thing, and has been always the same, whereas diseases are by thousands, besides new and daily additions, so all the virtues that have been ever in mankind are to be counted upon a few fingers, but his follies and vices are innumerable, and time adds hourly to the heap. ””
About This Quote
Source Essay: A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift, 1704
Health is constant while diseases multiply, making virtues rare and vices abundant, worsening over time.
In simple terms: Health stays same, diseases increase, virtues scarce, vices many.
Key Takeaway
Recognize scarcity of virtue, guard against growing vices.
Themes
health
morality
human nature
Mood
reflective
serious
Type
philosophical
observational
When to use this quote
- personal ethics
- public health policy
- education
- community building
Key Concepts
virtue scarcity
vice proliferation
temporal accumulation
Questions to Reflect On
- How can societies promote virtue amid proliferating vices?
- What personal habits counteract accumulating vices?
A Different Perspective
Virtues are few, vices many; societal focus needed.
