I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed." - Meaning and context.">

I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed.

— Jonathan Swift

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Jonathan Swift

About Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer and satirist. Acclaimed as one of the finest prose satirists in the English language, he was also well known for his poetry and essays.