The two maxims of any great man at court are always to keep his countenance and never to keep his word.


Thoughts on Various Subjects from Miscellanies (1711-1726)

Jonathan Swift Quotes

The two maxims of any great man at court are always to keep his countenance and never to keep his word.

The two maxims of any great man at court are always to keep his countenance and never to keep his word.

The two maxims of any great man at court are always to keep his countenance and never to keep his word.

The two maxims of any great man at court are always to keep his countenance and never to keep his word.