Maxioms by Jonathan Swift
A prince, the moment he is crown'd,
Inherits every virtue sound,
As emblems of the sovereign power,
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A prince, the moment he is crown'd,
Inherits every virtue sound,
As emblems of the sovereign power,
Like other baubles in the Tower:
Is generous, valiant, just, and wise,
And so continues till he dies.
A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.
A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.
A kindness spontaneously offered to him who needs it, is doubly
gratifying.
A kindness spontaneously offered to him who needs it, is doubly
gratifying.
If Heaven had looked upon riches to be a valuable thing, it would
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If Heaven had looked upon riches to be a valuable thing, it would
not have given them to such a scoundrel.
