Jonathan Swift — "I profess, in the sincerity of my heart, that I have not the least personal inte…"

I profess, in the sincerity of my heart, that I have not the least personal interest in endeavouring to promote this necessary work, having no other motive than the public good of my country, by advancing our trade, providing for infants, relieving the poor, and giving some pleasure to the rich.
Jonathan Swift — Jonathan Swift Early Modern · Gulliver's Travels

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A Modest Proposal

Date: 1729

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