Quotes by Swift, Jonathan

A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart. >>

I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in L >>

For the rest, whatever we have got has been by infinite labor, and sea >>

Quotations about Exaggeration

It is only a short step from exaggerating what we can find in the worl >>

It is the essence of truth that it is never excessive. Why should it e >>

Exaggeration is the inseparable companion of greatness. >>

Pretense is the overrating of any kind of knowledge we pretend to.

Swift, Jonathan