Jonathan Swift

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

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

So geographers, in Afric maps, With savage pictures fill their gaps, And o'er unhabitable downs Place elephants for want of towns.

She has more goodness in her little finger than he has in his whole body.

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.

So, naturalists observe, a flea Hath smaller fleas that on him prey; And these have smaller fleas to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind.

It is impossible that anything so natural, so necessary, and so universal as death should ever have been designed by Providence as an evil to mankind.

The best doctors in the world are Doctor Diet, Doctor Quiet. and Doctor Merryman.

Every dog must have his day.

Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.