The stoical scheme of supplying our wants, by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes.
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Original Citation
Swift, Jonathan. "Thoughts on Various Subjects." 1706.
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Current Citation
Swift, Jonathan. "Thoughts on Various Subjects, Moral and Diverting." The Portable Swift. Edited by Carl Van Doren. Penguin Books, 1978.
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