Maxioms by Jonathan Swift
What some invent, the rest enlarge.
What some invent, the rest enlarge.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
Whoever makes two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before, deserves better read more
Whoever makes two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before, deserves better of mankind, and does more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together
We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.
We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.
The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we read more
The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes.