7 Jonathan Swift Quotes on Wisdom

Jonathan Swift quotes on wisdom

41. Every man desires to live long, but no man would be old.

43. Vision is the art of seeing things invisible.

47. The latter part of a wise man's life is taken up in curing the follies, prejudices, and false opinions he had contracted in the former.

54. Invention is the talent of youth, and judgment of age:

56. No wise man ever wished to be younger.

88. The latter part of a wise person's life is occupied with curing the follies, prejudices and false opinions they contracted earlier.'

95. A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying... that he is wiser today than yesterday.