Jonathan Swift, Thoughts on Religion (1765, published posthumously)
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Violent zeal for truth hath an hundred to one odds to be either petulancy, ambition, or pride.
— Jonathan Swift on Truth
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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.
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.
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