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Satire Quote by Jonathan Swift

„Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own.“

Jonathan SwiftJonathan Swift's quote describes satire as a mirror that shows everyone's face but one's own.
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Jonathan Swift was a 17th-century Irish writer known for his sharp wit and satirical works.

This statement by Jonathan Swift insightfully reveals that satire often exposes others' faults, but not one's own.


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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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