Quote by Jonathan Swift

If Heaven had looked upon riches to be a valuable thing, it would not have given them to such a scoundrel.

If Heaven had looked upon riches to be a valuable thing, it

Summary

This quote suggests that Heaven, a symbolic representation of a higher power or divine entity, does not view material wealth as inherently valuable or deserving of reward. By attributing riches to a "scoundrel," the quote implies that a person's character or moral integrity is what truly matters, and material possessions do not necessarily align with one's worthiness or virtue. It serves as a critique of the notion that wealth equates to merit or favor from a higher power.

Topics

Wealth

By Jonathan Swift

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Families are about love overcoming emotional torture.

Families are about love overcoming emotional torture.

Family

I wasn't in school often enough to really belong to a 'cliqu

I wasn't in school often enough to really belong to a 'clique,' but my friends all studied hard and got pretty good grades. They were good people with self-respect. I still like to be friends with people I admire something about I really believe that we become like the people we're surrounded by, so I choose my friends carefully!

Danica McKellar

Good

To desire is to obtain; to aspire is to achieve.

To desire is to obtain; to aspire is to achieve.

Desires

When the ignorant have become numerous or powerful enough, t

When the ignorant have become numerous or powerful enough, they have been referred to by a special name. This names is 'the Wise'.

By measuring the proportion of children living with the same

By measuring the proportion of children living with the same parents from birth and whether their parents report a good quality relationship we are driving home the message that social programmes should promote family stability and avert breakdown.

Iain Duncan Smith

Family

It really isn't anybody's business how many people we have w

It really isn't anybody's business how many people we have working for us. What's offensive is that I'm portrayed as this prima donna with these sycophants telling me how great I am all the time. Yes, they do work for me, but we're working together for a higher good...

Duty

The word 'funny' is a bit like the word 'love' - we don't ha

The word 'funny' is a bit like the word 'love' - we don't have enough words to describe the many varieties.

George Saunders

Funny

The world is a fine place worth the fighting for and I hate

The world is a fine place worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it.

Ernest Hemingway

It's funny, when people talk about the 70s I can tell you th

It's funny, when people talk about the 70s I can tell you the year of every album but when it comes to the later efforts I can't remember the exact years, it's funny isn't it?

Funny

Fast cars are my only vice.

Fast cars are my only vice.

Car

Once in a while I'll get moved to do some exercise. It's som

Once in a while I'll get moved to do some exercise. It's something I long for but the biggest problem is bending down and putting my tennis shoes on. Once I go out I'm OK.

Fitness

One often has need of one, inferior to himself.

One often has need of one, inferior to himself.

Jean de La Fontaine

Inferiority