For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.
Jonathan SwiftCommon fluency of speech in many men and most women is owing to a scarcity of matter.
Jonathan SwiftA footman may swear; but he cannot swear like a lord. He can swear as often: but can he swear with equal delicacy, propriety, and judgment?
Jonathan SwiftStory-telling is subject to two unavoidable defects,--frequent repetition and being soon exhausted; so that, whoever values this gift in himself, has need of a good memory, and ought frequently to shift his company.
Jonathan Swift