We of this age have discovered a shorter, and more prudent … - Jonathan Swift

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We of this age have discovered a shorter, and more prudent method to become scholars and wits, without the fatigue of reading or of thinking.

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Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer and satirist. Acclaimed as one of the finest prose satirists in the English language, he was also well known for his poetry and essays.

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Alternative Names: Isaac Bickerstaff • M. B. Drapier • Lemuel Gulliver • Simon Wagstaff

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

I know Sir John will go, though he was sure it would rain cats and dogs.

Quand un vrai génie apparaît en ce bas monde, on peut le reconnaitre à ce signe que les imbéciles sont tous ligués contre lui.

We of this age have discovered a shorter, and more prudent method to become scholars and wits, without the fatigue of reading or of thinking. - Jonathan Swift

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