About Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, hence his common sobriquet, "Dean Swift".
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Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy.
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The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.