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Jonathan Swift

I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning.

Morning

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Jonathan Swift is saying that people who achieve success or become important do not start their day by sleeping in late. He implies that waking up early and being active in the morning is linked to reaching high status or accomplishment.

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