7 Jonathan Swift Quotes on War

Jonathan Swift quotes on war

29. Hobbes clearly proves that every creature Lives in a state of war by nature.

32. Under an oak, in stormy weather, I joined this rogue and whore together; And none but he who rules the thunder Can put this rogue and whore asunder.

36. I can discover no political evil in suffering bullies, sharpers, and rakes, to rid the world of each other by a method of their own; where the law hath not been able to find an expedient.

62. Poor Nations are hungry, and rich Nations are proud, and Pride and Hunger will ever be at Variance.

63. A soldier is a Yahoo (man) hired to kill in cold blood as many of his own species, who have never offended him, as possibly he can.

68. I won't quarrel with my bread and butter.

83. She pays him in his own coin.