Quote#Wisdom
The sight of you is good for sore eyes
Quote byJonathan Swift · 1667–1745
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Dialogue 1.
English (original)
The sight of you is good for sore eyes.
— Jonathan Swift
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