“And surely one of the best rules in conversation is, never to say a thing which any of the company can reasonably wish had been left unsaid.”
Quote by Jonathan Swift
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Works: Containing Interesting and Valuable Papers Not Hitherto Published
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Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift, born on November 30, 1667, and died on October 19, 1745, was an Irish writer, satirist, and politician, renowned for his satirical works. more
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