I have heard of a man who had a mind to sell his house, and therefore carried a … - Jonathan Swift

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I hope that one day you will have the experience of doing something you do not understand for someone you love.

Jonathan Swift

I have heard of a man who had a mind to sell his house, and therefore carried a piece of brick in his pocket, which he shewed as a pattern to encourage purchasers.

Brick, Home, House, Men, Mind, Sell

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

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I have now lost my barrier between me and death; God grant I may live to be as well prepared for it, as I confidently believe her to have been! If the way to Heaven be through piety, truth, justice and charity, she is there.

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

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Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.

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We have enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.

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I hope that one day you will have the experience of doing something you do not understand for someone you love.

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Always be your husband's best friend, make him laugh and give him a little bit of freedom - you can't suffocate him.

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