Jonathan Swift

Where Young must torture his invention
To flatter knaves, or lose his pension.

Where Young must torture his invention
To flatter knaves, or lose his pension.

Flattery is the worst and falsest way of showing our esteem

Flattery is the worst and falsest way of showing our esteem

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.

When a true genius appears in this world you may know him by the sign that the dunces are all read more

When a true genius appears in this world you may know him by the sign that the dunces are all in confederacy against him.

And he gave it for his opinion, "that whoever could make two ears
of corn, or two blades of read more

And he gave it for his opinion, "that whoever could make two ears
of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground
where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and
do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of
politicians put together."