If a man would register all his opinions upon love, politics, religion, learning etc., beginning from his youth, and so go to old age, what a bundle of inconsistencies and contradictions would appear at last.
Jonathan SwiftPrincipally I hate and detest that animal called man; although I heartily love John, Peter, Thomas, and so forth.
Jonathan SwiftWhen a real genius appeares in this world, you'll know him by the fact that all the fools have allied against him.
Jonathan SwiftAll Pretences of foretelling by Astrology, are Deceits; for this manifest Reason, because the Wise and Learned, who can only judge whether there be any Truth in this Science, do all unanimously agree to laugh at and despise it; and none but the poor ignorant Vulgar give it any Credit.
Jonathan Swift