Maxioms by Jonathan Swift
Convey a libel in a frown.
And wink a reputation down!
Convey a libel in a frown.
And wink a reputation down!
A position of dignity is more easily improved upon than acquired.
A position of dignity is more easily improved upon than acquired.
I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed.
I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
It is a maxim, that those to whom everybody allows the second
place have an undoubted title to the read more
It is a maxim, that those to whom everybody allows the second
place have an undoubted title to the first.
