"Pride, ill nature, and want of sense,..." - Quote by Jonathan Swift

“Some dire misfortune to portend, no enemy can match a friend.”

“It is a maxim among these lawyers, that whatever hath been done before, may legally be done again: and therefore they take special care to record all the decisions formerly made against common justice and the general reason of mankind.”

“Old sciences are unraveled like old stockings, by beginning at the foot.”

“We sometimes meet an original gentleman, who, if manners had not existed, would have invented them.”

“Young people nowadays love luxury; they have bad manners and contempt for authority. They show disrespect for old people... contradict their parents, talk constantly in front of company, gobble their food and tyrannize their teachers.”

“I have heard that stiff people lose something of their awkwardness under high ceilings, and in spacious halls. I think, sculptureand painting have an effect to teach us manners, and abolish hurry.”

“Human pride is not worthwhile; there is always something lying in wait to take the wind out of it.”

“Wear it Like a banner For the proud? Not like a shroud.”

“Sadly, the truth is, there aren't many people who can be put in high positions who won't start thinking highly of themselves.”