Words are like leaves; and where they most abound, much frui... - Jonathan Swift

This quote is attributed to Jonathan Swift.

"Words are like leaves; and where they most abound, much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found."

Jonathan Swift Literature

Satirist Writer Irish 1667–1745

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