A lie does not consist in the indirect position of words, but in the desire and intention, by false speaking, to deceive and injure your neighbour.
Jonathan SwiftTo acknowledge you were wrong yesterday is simply to let the world know that you are wiser today than you were then.
Jonathan SwiftLove of flattery, in most men, proceeds from the mean opinion they have of themselves; in women, from the contrary.
Jonathan SwiftWhat they do in heaven we are ignorant of; what they do not do we are told expressly.
Jonathan Swift