The Best Doctors in the World – Jonathan Swift
“The best doctors in the world are Doctor Diet, Doctor Quiet, and Doctor Merryman.”
Jonathan Swift
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Jonathan Swift Quote on Life and Aging
“Everybody wants to live forever, but nobody wants to grow old.”
Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift Quote on Politics and Corruption
“Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruptions.”
Jonathan Swift
Quotes by Jonathan Swift about Truth and Lies
“Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it, so that when men come to be undeceived, it is too late; the jest is over, and the tale hath had its effect.”
Jonathan Swift
Quote by H. L. Mencken about Idealism
“IDEALIST. One who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup.”
H. L. Mencken
The Typical Democrat and Freedom – Quote by H. L. Mencken
“The typical democrat is quite willing to exchange any of the theoretical boons of freedom for something that he can use.”
H. L. Mencken
Happiness through Serenity – Epictetus Quotes
“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will.”
Epiktet
Don’t Explain Your Philosophy – Epictetus
“Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.”
Epiktet
Wealth and Desires – Epictetus Quote
“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.”
Epiktet
Alexis De Tocqueville Quote on Democracy and Freedom of Opinion – The Truth About the Majority!
“In the United States, the majority takes on the task of supplying a multitude of ready-made opinions, freeing the individual from the necessity of forming his own.”
Alexis De Tocqueville