"Party is the madness of many for..." - Quote by Jonathan Swift

“There is no quality so contrary to any nature which one cannot affect, and put on upon occasion, in order to serve an interest.”

“Argument, as usually managed, is the worst sort of conversation, as it is generally in books the worst sort of reading.”

“This made me reflect, how vain an attempt it is for a man to endeavor to do himself honor among those who are out of all degree of equality or comparison with him.”

“It is almost universally felt that when we call a country democratic we are praising it; consequently, the defenders of every kind of regime claim that it is a democracy, and fear that they might have to stop using the word if it were tied down to any one meaning.”

“Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke.”

“As hideous and dumb as it sounds, I wouldn't be at all surprised by an invasion of Iraq on September II. I'll take a long shot bet on that.”

“Passion often makes fools of the wisest men and gives the silliest wisdom.”

“He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.”

“That folly of old age which is called dotage is peculiar to silly old men, not to age itself.”