Quote#Homeland
And he gave it for his opinion, that whosoever could make two ears of…
Quote byJonathan Swift · 1667–1745
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Gulliver's Travels (1726), Voyage to Brobdingnag, Ch. 7.
English (original)
And he gave it for his opinion, that whosoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.
— Jonathan Swift
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