Jonathan Swift Quote on Wickedness and Shame

„I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed.“

Jonathan SwiftJonathan Swift reflects on wickedness and the surprising absence of shame in wicked people.
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Jonathan Swift was a 17th-century Irish writer known for his sharp wit and satirical works.

Jonathan Swift sharply notes that evil does not surprise, but shamelessness often does.


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Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) was a prominent Irish writer, satirist, and cleric. He gained fame particularly through works like "Gulliver's Travels," in which he unflinchingly exposed social evils and human follies. His critical mind and humor made him a defining figure of the Enlightenment.

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"Nothing appears more surprizing to those, who consider human affairs with a philosophical eye, than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few; and the implicit submission, with which men resign their own sentiments and passions to those of their rulers." David Hume
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