Author of quotes: Jonathan Swift. Page 3

Treason begins in the heart before it manifests itself in action.

Man, able to hurt even the one who did him good, inevitably sees enemies all other people from whom he never received any favours.

The highest mental gifts cannot substitute for moral virtues. There is nothing so dangerous as to entrust important positions such talented people. Error committed in ignorance a man full of good intentions, can always be fixed. But the activities of a person with vicious tendencies, endowed with ability to hide their vices with impunity to indulge them, is a great danger for the public good.

Lilliputians consider fraud a more serious crime than theft, and therefore only in rare cases, it is not punishable by death. With certain caution, vigilance, and a small dose of common sense, they argue, you can always protect their property from thief. But a clever fraud there is no protection.

Each nation is proud of the antiquity, beauty, and expressiveness of their language, referring with obvious contempt for the language of his neighbor.

The ambition of monarchs has no limits.

God forbid you live all the days of your life.

Extracts, sayings and stuff like fiery glass: they collect the rays of the mind and knowledge, scattered in the works of writers, and the strength and liveliness concentrate the rays in the minds of readers.

Slander strikes commonly decent people, preferably worms attack the best fruit.

If you send someone a one-liner, you should be ready to take her in his address.

It happens that I read the book with pleasure and at the same time hate its author.

The woman didn't need a lot of mind - so we quite clearly if the parrot will say a few words.

From pig's ear a silk purse can't be made.

We have so many religions, how much we need to hate each other.