Principally I hate and detest that animal called man; although I heart…

Jonathan Swift
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Principally I hate and detest that animal called man; although I heartily love John, Peter, Thomas, and so forth. ✨ Letter to Alexander Pope, 29 Sept. 1725
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Principally I hate and detest that animal called man; although I heartily love John, Peter, Thomas, and so forth. ✨ Letter to Alexander Pope, 29 Sept. 1725

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