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.

Current Citation

Swift, Jonathan. "Thoughts on Various Subjects, Moral and Diverting." The Portable Swift. Edited by Carl Van Doren. Penguin Books, 1978.