I row after health like a waterman. ✨ Jonathan Swift, Deane Swift, Tho…

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I row after health like a waterman. ✨ Jonathan Swift, Deane Swift, Thomas Birch, Thomas Wilkes, Thomas Hawkesworth (1763). The Works of the Reverend Dr. Jonathan Swift: More of his literary correspondence ... An account of the life and writings of Dr. Jonathan Swift, p.146
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We have enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another. ✨ 'Thoughts on Various Subjects' (1706)
Undoubtedly, philosophers are in the right when they tell us that nothing is great or little otherwise than by comparison. ✨ Jonathan Swift (1826). Gulliver's Travels, p.103
The best Maxim I know in this life is, to drink your Coffee when you can, and when you cannot, to be easy without it. While you continue to be splenetic, count upon it I will always preach. Thus much … ▶
Complaint is the largest tribute heaven receives and the sincerest part of our devotion. ✨ Jonathan Swift (1755). The works of Jonathan Swift ...: accurately revised ... adorned with copperplates; wi … ▶
Love of flattery, in most men, proceeds from the mean opinion they have of themselves; in women, from the contrary. ✨ Jonathan Swift (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Jonathan Swift (Illustrated), p.8 … ▶

I row after health like a waterman. ✨ Jonathan Swift, Deane Swift, Thomas Birch, Thomas Wilkes, Thomas Hawkesworth (1763). The Works of the Reverend Dr. Jonathan Swift: More of his literary correspondence ... An account of the life and writings of Dr. Jonathan Swift, p.146

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