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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

3134 Jonathan Swift 1667-1745 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:3134
AUTHOR:Jonathan Swift (1667–1745)
QUOTATION:And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever 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.
ATTRIBUTION:Gulliver’s Travels. Part ii. Chap. vii. Voyage to Brobdingnag.