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“I believe that if you focus on what you should do, the road ahead will open up naturally.”
Verím, že ak sa sústredíme na to, čo by sme mali robiť, cesta pred nami sa nám otvorí prirodzene.

Yuzuru Hanyu (1994) Japanese figure skater (1994-)

“Communication is an essential factor in any type of relationship; friend, romantic, or business.”
Komunikácia je základným prvkom v každom druhu vzťahu - priateľskom, romantickom alebo obchodnom.

Paul J. Alessi (1968) Actor / Producer

“I'm not perfect. But I'll always be real.”
Nie som dokonalý. Ale vždy budem úprimný.

Tupac Shakur (1971–1996) rapper and actor

“The first true love is always the last one.”
Prvá naozajstná láska je vždy tá posledná.

Andrzej Majewski (1966) Polish writer and photographer

“Breathe. It’s only a bad day, not a bad life.”
Dýchaj. Je to len zlý deň, nie zlý život.

Johnny Depp (1963) American actor, film producer, and musician

“We all have two lives. The second begins when you realize you only have one.”
Všetci máme dva životy. Druhý sa začína, keď si uvedomíte, že máte iba jeden.

Tom Hiddleston (1981) English actor, producer and musical performer

“The noblest art is that of making others happy”
Najvznešenejšie umenie je robiť druhých šťastnými

P.T. Barnum (1810–1891) American showman and businessman

“I am a hard person to love but when I love, I love really hard.”
Som človek, ktorého je ťažké milovať, ale keď milujem, milujem naozaj silno.

Tupac Shakur (1971–1996) rapper and actor

“Don't live to fight, fight to live.”
Neži, aby si bojoval. Bojuj, aby si žil.

Tupac Shakur (1971–1996) rapper and actor

“He is able who thinks he is able.”
Ten, kto si myslí, že je schopný, je schopný.

Gautama Buddha (-563–-483 BC) philosopher, reformer and the founder of Buddhism

“Good luck is another name for tenacity of purpose.”
Šťastie je iný názov pre vytrvalosť v cieli.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet

“It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”

Epictetus (50–138) philosopher from Ancient Greece

“Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end.”
Logika je začiatkom múdrosti, nie jej koncom.

Leonard Nimoy (1931–2015) American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer

“To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as ones own in the midst of abundance.”
Ak chcete žiť čistý nesebecký život, nesmiete nič počas blahobytu považovať za svoje.

Gautama Buddha (-563–-483 BC) philosopher, reformer and the founder of Buddhism

“If you want to go east, don't go west.”
Ak chcete ísť na východ, nechoďte na západ.

Ramakrishna (1836–1886) Indian mystic and religious preacher

“The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going.”
Svet má vo zvyku urobiť miesto pre človeka, ktorého činy dokazujú, že vie, kam smeruje.

Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) American author

“When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.”
Keď cítime lásku a láskavosť voči druhým, nielenže sa vďaka tomu cítia milovaní a je o nich postarané, ale pomáha to aj nám, rozvíja to naše vnútorné šťastie a pokoj.

Tenzin Gyatso (1935) spiritual leader of Tibet

“Anything you really want, you can attain, if you really go after it.”
Všetko, čo naozaj chcete, môžete dosiahnuť, ak za tým naozaj pôjdete.

Wayne W. Dyer (1940–2015) American writer

“Truth, and goodness, and beauty are but different faces of the same all.”
Pravda, dobro a krása sú len rôzne tváre toho istého.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet

“Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.”
Vaša veľká príležitosť možno leží práve tam, kde sa nachádzate.

Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) American author

“Step with care and great tact, and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act.”
Kráčajte opatrne a s veľkým taktom a nezabúdajte, že život je veľká rovnováha.

Dr. Seuss (1904–1991) American children's writer and illustrator, co-founder of Beginner Books

“Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.”
Myšlienka je kvet, jazyk je púčik a čin je plod.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet

“Each misfortune you encounter will carry in it the seed of tomorrows good luck.”
Každé nešťastie, ktoré vás stretne, v sebe nesie zárodok zajtrajšieho šťastia.

Og Mandino (1923–1996) American author

“Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.”
Najmocnejší je ten, kto má sám seba vo svojej moci.

Seneca the Younger (-4–65 BC) Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist

“To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it.”
Ťažiť z dobrej rady si vyžaduje viac múdrosti ako ju dávať.

Wilson Mizner (1876–1933) American writer

“Technology has to be invented or adopted.”
Technológiu treba vymyslieť alebo prijať.

Jared Diamond (1937) American scientist and author

“One today is worth two tomorrows.”
Jeden dnešok má hodnotu dvoch zajtrajškov.

Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) American author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, …

“Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.”
Okrem neba niet nič lepšieho ako mať priateľa, ktorý je ozajstným priateľom.

Plautus (-254–-184 BC) Roman comic playwright of the Old Latin period

“Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you.”
Všetko, proti čomu ste, vás oslabuje. Všetko, za čo bojujete, vás posilňuje.

Wayne W. Dyer (1940–2015) American writer

“Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.”
Vaša myseľ vám odpovie na väčšinu otázok, ak sa uvoľníte a počkáte na odpoveď.

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997) American novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer

“An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.”
Myšlienka, ktorá sa rozvíja a realizuje, je dôležitejšia ako myšlienka, ktorá existuje len ako nápad.

Gautama Buddha (-563–-483 BC) philosopher, reformer and the founder of Buddhism

“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”

Tenzin Gyatso (1935) spiritual leader of Tibet

“The industrial landscape is already littered with remains of once successful companies that could not adapt their strategic vision to altered conditions of competition.”
Priemyselná oblasť je už teraz posiata pozostatkami kedysi úspešných spoločností, ktoré nedokázali prispôsobiť svoju strategickú víziu zmeneným podmienkam hospodárskej súťaže.

Ralph Abernathy (1926–1990) American Civil Rights Movement leader

“Trust your hunches. They're usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level.”
Dôverujte svojim predtuchám. Zvyčajne sú založené na faktoch uložených tesne pod úrovňou vedomia.

Joyce Brothers (1927–2013) Joyce Brothers

“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.”
Len ten, kto sa odváži výrazne zlyhať, môže dosiahnuť veľký úspech.

Robert F. Kennedy (1925–1968) American politician and brother of John F. Kennedy

“I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.”
Chcem, aby si bol všetkým, čím si, hlboko vo vnútri tvojej existencie.

Confucius (-551–-479 BC) Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher

“Things that were hard to bear are sweet to remember.”
Na veci, ktoré sa ťažko znášali, sa sladko spomína.

Seneca the Younger (-4–65 BC) Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist

“The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind.”
Najpravdivejšia veľkosť spočíva v láskavosti, najpravdivejšia múdrosť v šťastnej mysli.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850–1919) American author and poet

“Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness.”
Láska je hlavný kľúč, ktorý otvára brány šťastia.

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (1841–1935) United States Supreme Court justice

“In order to win, you must expect to win.”
Ak chcete vyhrať, musíte očakávať, že vyhráte.

Richard Bach (1936) American spiritual writer

“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.”
Spoločné stretnutie je začiatok, spoločný postup je pokrok, spoločná práca je úspech.

Edward Everett Hale (1822–1909) American author and Unitarian clergyman

“The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet

“A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.”
Aj nepatrná myšlienka, ktorá je mylná, môže viesť k plodnému skúmaniu, ktoré môže nastoliť pravdy veľkej hodnoty.

Isaac Asimov (1920–1992) American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, known for his works of science fiction …

“By nature man hates change; seldom will he quit his old home till it has actually fallen around his ears.”
Človek od prírody nenávidí zmeny; svoj starý domov opustí až vtedy, kým sa skutočne nerozpadne okolo neho.

Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher

“True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.”
Skutočné priateľstvo je ako pevné zdravie; jeho hodnotu spoznáme len málokedy, až keď ho stratíme.

Charles Caleb Colton (1777–1832) British priest and writer

“Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it.”

Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969) American general and politician, 34th president of the United States (in office from 1953 to 1961)

“Honesty is the best policy.”
Úprimnosť je najlepšia politika.

Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) American author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, …

“One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.”
Jeden priateľ za život je dosť, dvaja sú už príliš; a traja sú sotva možní. Priateľstvo potrebuje určitú paralelu života, spoločenstvo myšlienok, súperenie o cieľ.

Brooks Adams (1848–1927) American political writer

“Feeling and longing are the motive forces behind all human endeavor and human creations.”
Cit a túžba sú hnacou silou všetkého ľudského snaženia a ľudských výtvorov.

Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born physicist and founder of the theory of relativity

“Imagination is the living power and prime agent of all human perception.”
Predstavivosť je živou silou a hlavným činiteľom všetkého ľudského vnímania.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834) English poet, literary critic and philosopher

“Freedom is the right to live as we wish.”
Sloboda je právo žiť tak, ako chceme.

Epictetus (50–138) philosopher from Ancient Greece

“We lost because we told ourselves we lost.”
Prehrali sme, pretože sme si povedali, že sme prehrali.

Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) Russian writer

“So is cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more remains.”
Tak je to aj s veselosťou alebo dobrou náladou, čím viac sa minie, tým viac jej zostáva.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet

“Remembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the mind.”
Spomínať na krivdu je ako nosiť bremeno na mysli.

Gautama Buddha (-563–-483 BC) philosopher, reformer and the founder of Buddhism

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
Pokoj prichádza zvnútra. Nehľadajte ho vonku.

Gautama Buddha (-563–-483 BC) philosopher, reformer and the founder of Buddhism

“Let us resolve to be masters, not the victims, of our history, controlling our own destiny without giving way to blind suspicions and emotions.”
Buďme pánmi, nie obeťami našich dejín, riaďme svoj osud bez toho, aby sme podľahli slepým podozreniam a emóciám.

John F. Kennedy (1917–1963) 35th president of the United States of America

“Ignorance and bungling with love are better than wisdom and skill without.”
Nevedomosť a nechápavosť s láskou sú lepšie ako múdrosť a zručnosť bez nej.

Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862) 1817-1862 American poet, essayist, naturalist, and abolitionist

“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.”
Kvalita nikdy nie je náhoda, vždy je výsledkom inteligentného úsilia.

John Ruskin (1819–1900) English writer and art critic

“Simply put, you believer that things or people make you unhappy, but this is not accurate. You make yourself unhappy.”
Jednoducho povedané, veríte, že veci alebo ľudia vás robia nešťastnými, ale to nie je pravda. Robíte seba samých nešťastnými.

Wayne W. Dyer (1940–2015) American writer

“It may happen sometimes that a long debate becomes the cause of a longer friendship. Commonly, those who dispute with one another at last agree.”
Niekedy sa môže stať, že dlhá debata sa stane príčinou dlhého priateľstva. Bežne sa stáva, že tí, ktorí sa medzi sebou hádajú, sa nakoniec dohodnú.

Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915) American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher fue el escritor del jarron azul

“A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom.”
Báseň sa začína radosťou a končí múdrosťou.

Robert Frost (1874–1963) American poet

“A thing well said will be wit in all languages.”
Dobre povedaná vec bude vtipná vo všetkých jazykoch.

John Dryden (1631–1700) English poet and playwright of the XVIIth century

“Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching.”
Pracujte, akoby ste peniaze nepotrebovali. Milujte, akoby vám nikto nikdy neublížil. Tancujte, akoby sa nikto nedíval.

Satchel Paige (1906–1982) American baseball player and coach; Negro Leagues

“Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom.”
Veda nám dáva poznanie, ale len filozofia nám môže dať múdrosť.

Will Durant (1885–1981) American historian, philosopher and writer

“The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first. A process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion.”
Čím som starší, tým viac múdrosti nachádzam v starodávnom pravidle, že najprv treba urobiť to najdôležitejšie. Postup, ktorý často zredukuje aj ten najzložitejší ľudský problém na zvládnuteľnú mieru.

Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969) American general and politician, 34th president of the United States (in office from 1953 to 1961)

“Don't settle for a relationship that won't let you be yourself.”
Neuspokojte sa so vzťahom, v ktorom nemôžete byť sami sebou.

Oprah Winfrey (1954) American businesswoman, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist

“More often than not, anger is actually an indication of weakness rather than of strength.”
Veľmi často je hnev v skôr prejavom slabosti než sily.

Tenzin Gyatso (1935) spiritual leader of Tibet

“It is on our failures that we base a new and different and better success.”
Práve na našich neúspechoch zakladáme nový, iný a lepší úspech.

H. Havelock Ellis (1859–1939) British physician, writer, and social reformer

“You can't choose up sides on a round world.”
Na guľatej Zemi si nemôžete vybrať strany.

Wayne W. Dyer (1940–2015) American writer

“You win the victory when you yield to friends.”
Víťazstvo získaš, keď sa podvolíš priateľom.

Sophocles (-496–-406 BC) ancient Greek tragedian

“You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself.”
Nemôžete ísť po ceste, kým sa sami nestanete cestou.

Gautama Buddha (-563–-483 BC) philosopher, reformer and the founder of Buddhism

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”
Nie je blázon ten, ktorý dáva to, čo si nemôže nechať, aby získal to, čo nemôže stratiť.

Jim Elliot (1927–1956) Martyred Christian missionary to Ecuador

“Whenever you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.”
Keď vylúčite nemožné, všetko, čo zostane, nech je akokoľvek nepravdepodobné, musí byť pravda.

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) Scottish physician and author

“Men of perverse opinion do not know the excellence of what is in their hands, till some one dash it from them.”
Ľudia so zvráteným názorom nepoznajú dokonalosť toho, čo majú v rukách, kým im to niekto z nich nevytrhne.

Sophocles (-496–-406 BC) ancient Greek tragedian

“One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.”
Jednou z výhod neusporiadanosti je, že človek neustále robí vzrušujúce objavy.

A.A. Milne (1882–1956) British author

“The really unhappy person is the one who leaves undone what they can do, and starts doing what they don't understand; no wonder they come to grief.”
Skutočne nešťastný človek je ten, kto nechá nedokončené to, čo dokáže spraviť, a začne robiť to, čomu nerozumie; niet divu, že sa trápi.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German writer, artist, and politician

“The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”
Jediným skutočným životným zlyhaním je nebyť verný tomu, čo človek vie najlepšie.

Gautama Buddha (-563–-483 BC) philosopher, reformer and the founder of Buddhism

“The noblest worship is to make yourself as good and as just as you can.”
Najvznešenejším uctievaním je správať sa čo najlepšie a najspravodlivejšie.

Isocrates (-436–-338 BC) ancient greek rhetorician

“I can't imagine a person becoming a success who doesn't give this game of life everything hes got.”
Neviem si predstaviť človeka, ktorý by sa stal úspešným a nedal do tejto hry života všetko, čo má.

Walter Cronkite (1916–2009) American broadcast journalist

“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.”
Na ceste k pravde sa môžeme dopustiť len dvoch chýb: neprejsť celú cestu alebo nevyraziť.

Gautama Buddha (-563–-483 BC) philosopher, reformer and the founder of Buddhism

“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.”

Epictetus (50–138) philosopher from Ancient Greece

“Good thoughts are no better than good dreams, unless they be executed.”
Dobré myšlienky nie sú lepšie ako dobré sny, ak sa neuskutočnia.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet

“Wisdom comes alone through suffering.”
Múdrosť prichádza sama prostredníctvom utrpenia.

Aeschylus (-525–-456 BC) ancient Athenian playwright

“The greatest part of our happiness depends on our dispositions, not our circumstances.”
Najväčšia časť nášho šťastia závisí od našich dispozícií, nie od našich okolností.

Martha Washington (1731–1802) First Lady of the United States

“No garden is without its weeds.”
Žiadna záhrada sa nezaobíde bez buriny.

Thomas Fuller (1608–1661) English churchman and historian

“Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.”
Svoje spasenie si vypracujte sami. Nebuďte závislí na iných.

Gautama Buddha (-563–-483 BC) philosopher, reformer and the founder of Buddhism

“Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.”
Kreativita pramení z dôvery. Dôverujte svojim inštinktom. A nikdy nedúfajte viac, ako pracujete.

Rita Mae Brown (1944) Novelist, poet, screenwriter, activist

“Always be mindful of the kindness and not the faults of others.”
Vždy sa sústreďte na dobrotu, a nie na chyby druhých.

Gautama Buddha (-563–-483 BC) philosopher, reformer and the founder of Buddhism

“A true friend is the most precious of all possessions and the one we take the least thought about acquiring.”
Skutočný priateľ je našim najcennejším majetkom, o získaní ktorého premýšľame najmenej.

François de La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680) French author of maxims and memoirs

“Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.”

Janis Joplin (1943–1970) American singer and songwriter

“Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.”
Po efektívnom čine pokračujte pokojnou reflexiou. Z pokojnej reflexie vzíde ešte účinnejší skutok.

Peter F. Drucker (1909–2005) American business consultant

“No alibi will save you from accepting the responsibility.”
Žiadne alibi vás nezachráni pred prijatím zodpovednosti.

Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) American author

“Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open.”

John Barrymore (1882–1942) American actor of stage, screen and radio

“Promises are the uniquely human way of ordering the future, making it predictable and reliable to the extent that this is humanly possible.”
Sľuby sú jedinečným ľudským spôsobom usporiadania budúcnosti, ktorý ju robí predvídateľnou a spoľahlivou do tej miery, do akej je to v ľudských silách možné.

Hannah Arendt (1906–1975) Jewish-American political theorist

“I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be.”
Dúfam, že naša múdrosť porastie spolu s našou silou a naučí nás, že čím menej budeme svoju silu používať, tým bude väčšia.

Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) 3rd President of the United States of America

“Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.”
Nezapájať sa do ignorancie je múdre.

Bodhidharma (483–540) Chinese philosopher and Buddhist Monk

“Friendship is also about liking a person for their failings, their weakness. It's also about mutual help, not about exploitation.”
Priateľstvo znamená mať rád človeka aj pre jeho chyby, slabosti. Je to aj o vzájomnej pomoci, nie o využívaní.

Paul Theroux (1941) American travel writer and novelist

“It is only when the mind and character slumber that the dress can be seen.”
Šaty sa dajú vidieť len vtedy, keď myseľ a charakter driemu.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet

“A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future. You must break out of your current comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar and the unknown.”
Sen je vaša tvorivá vízia pre váš život v budúcnosti. Musíte sa vymaniť zo svojej súčasnej komfortnej zóny a zžiť sa s neznámym a nepoznaným.

Denis Waitley (1933) American writer

“The awareness of our own strength makes us modest.”
Uvedomenie si vlastnej sily nás robí skromnými.

Paul Cézanne (1839–1906) French painter

“You teach best what you most need to learn.”
Najlepšie naučíte to, čo sa najviac potrebujete naučiť.

Richard Bach (1936) American spiritual writer

“The strong bond of friendship is not always a balanced equation; friendship is not always about giving and taking in equal shares. Instead, friendship is grounded in a feeling that you know exactly who will be there for you when you need something, no matter what or when.”

Simon Sinek (1973) British/American author and motivational speaker

“The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.”
Miera vášho šťastia závisí od miery slobody, ktorú máte vo svojom srdci.

Thich Nhat Hanh (1926) Religious leader and peace activist

“Faith in oneself is the best and safest course.”
Viera v seba samého je najlepšia a najbezpečnejšia cesta.

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet

“I love wisdom. And you can never be great at anything unless you love it. Not be in love with it, but love the thing, admire the thing. And it seems that if you love the thing, and you don't just want to possess it, it will find you.”
Milujem múdrosť. A nemôžete byť dobrý v niečom, čo nemilujete. Nemusíte byť do toho zamilovaní, ale máte to mať radi, máte to obdivovať. A zdá sa, že ak danú vec milujete a nechcete ju len vlastniť, ona si vás nájde.

Maya Angelou (1928–2014) American author and poet

“The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.”
Pravda, ktorej veríte a na ktorej lipnete, vám bráni vypočuť si čokoľvek nové.

Pema Chödron (1936) American philosopher

“As a technology, the book is like a hammer. That is to say, it is perfect: a tool ideally suited to its task. Hammers can be tweaked and varied but will never go obsolete. Even when builders pound nails by the thousand with pneumatic nail guns, every household needs a hammer.”

James Gleick (1954) American author, journalist, and biographer

“Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought.”
Objavovanie spočíva v tom, že vidíte to, čo už videli všetci, ale myslíte si to, čo si nikto iný nemyslel.

Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, and poet