"The example alone of a vicious prince..." - Quote by Jonathan Swift

“Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it.”

“And he gave it for his opinion, "that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.”

“Praise is the daughter of present power.”

“An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens.”

“If you wanted nothing done at all, Balfour was the man for the job.”

“The successful leader must plan his work and work his plan.”

“Virtue is chok'd with foul ambition”

“[T]he dignity of parliament it seems can brook no opposition to it's power. Strange that a set of men who have made sale of theirvirtue to the minister should yet talk of retaining dignity!”

“It seems to me like a perversion of talent for an artist of any kind to further the corporate structure of America or the personal interests of the morons and thieves who run it.”