Jonathan Swift did not hate the human race, but rather used satire in works like "Gulliver's Travels" to criticize and draw attention to the follies and shortcomings of society. His writings often pointed out hypocrisy, corruption, and injustice in a humorous and exaggerated way.
Jonathan Swift was a satirist who used his writing to critique aspects of society that he found troubling, such as political corruption, social injustice, and a lack of empathy for others. His writings often employed biting satire and humor to highlight these issues, including his famous work "A Modest Proposal." While Swift may have seemed misanthropic in his writings, his critiques were aimed at challenging society to improve rather than a genuine hatred for humanity.
Jonathan Swift's contempt for the human race, as portrayed in his satirical works like "Gulliver's Travels," stems from his disillusionment with the flaws and follies of society. He used satire to criticize human vices such as greed, corruption, and arrogance, expressing his frustration with the state of mankind's morality and ethics. Swift's satire reflects his belief that human nature is inherently flawed and prone to corruption.
i didn't i hate the human race
erm... that a tricky one proberbly you! the HUMAN RACE
Hitler saw them as sub-human, and contrary to his model of a superior race.
What was his "race"? Alpine?
Ecclesiastes 9:11 speaks of the race is not to the swift;KJV
Such a person is called a 'misanthrope' (Gk. 'misanthropos'; from 'misein', to hate, and 'anthropos', man").
It is the name of a race of beings in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels. They are a lot like horses, but have noble characters and speak a language in which Houyhnm is the name they call themselves. Gulliver finds that they are much better than humans - braver, wiser, kinder.
Hitler saw them as sub-human, and contrary to his model of a superior race.
People populate the human race. There is only one human race
It may be that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong - but that's the way to bet.Damon Runyon - Guys and Dolls (1932)