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'Tis an old maxim in the schools,
That flattery's the food of fools;
Yet now and then read more

'Tis an old maxim in the schools,
That flattery's the food of fools;
Yet now and then your men of wit
Will condescend to take a bit.

by Jonathan Swift Found in: Flattery Quotes,
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Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies but which let wasps and hornets break through.

Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies but which let wasps and hornets break through.

by Jonathan Swift Found in: Law Quotes,
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Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking
what nobody else has thought.

Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking
what nobody else has thought.

by Jonathan Swift Found in: Invention Quotes,
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A kindness spontaneously offered to him who needs it, is doubly
gratifying.

A kindness spontaneously offered to him who needs it, is doubly
gratifying.

by Jonathan Swift Found in: General Sayings,
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Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.

Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.

by Jonathan Swift Found in: General Sayings,
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