Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruptions. – Jonathan Swift
Interest is the spur of the people, but glory that of great souls. Invention is the talent of youth, and judgment of age. – Jonathan Swift

Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruptions. – Jonathan Swift
Interest is the spur of the people, but glory that of great souls. Invention is the talent of youth, and judgment of age. – Jonathan Swift
Where there are large powers with little ambition… nature may be said to have fallen short of her purposes. – Jonathan Swift