Who said “Censure is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent.”?

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Jonathan Swift. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThoughts on Various Subjects from Miscellanies (1711-1726)

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Swift, J. (n.d.). Censure is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9112-censure-is-the-tax-a-man-pays-to/

MLA

Swift, Jonathan. “Censure is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9112-censure-is-the-tax-a-man-pays-to/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Swift, Jonathan. “Censure is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9112-censure-is-the-tax-a-man-pays-to/.