Jonathan Swift — "The two most important things in life are good friends and a good chamber pot."
The two most important things in life are good friends and a good chamber pot.
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Often attributed, but difficult to pinpoint exact source, likely from letters or table talk, perhaps apocryphal.
Date: 18th Century
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