jonathan swift

“ Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. ”

“ Vision is the art of seeing things invisible. ”

“ When a great genius appears in the world you may know him by this sign; that the dunces are all in confederacy against him. ”

“ Proper words in proper places make the true definition of style. ”

“ You should never be ashamed to admit you have been wrong. It only proves you are wiser today than yesterday. ”

“ We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another. ”

“ We have chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax; thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light. ”

“ Whoever makes the fewest persons uneasy, is the best-bred man in company. ”

“ Satire is a sort of glass wherein beholders do generally discover everybodys face but their own; which is the chief reason for that kind reception it meets with in the world, and that so very few are offended with it. ”

“ I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed. ”