“Although men are accused of not knowing their own weakness, yet perhaps few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where sometimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of.”
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Swift, J. (n.d.). Although men are accused of not knowing their own weakness, yet perhaps few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where sometimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38729-although-men-are-accused-of-not-knowing-their/
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Swift, Jonathan. “Although men are accused of not knowing their own weakness, yet perhaps few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where sometimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38729-although-men-are-accused-of-not-knowing-their/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Swift, Jonathan. “Although men are accused of not knowing their own weakness, yet perhaps few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where sometimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38729-although-men-are-accused-of-not-knowing-their/.