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Oliver Goldsmith quotes

Irish Poet November 10, 1730 – April 4, 1774

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A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he who goes from country to country, guided by the blind impulse of curiosity, is a vagabond. Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith quote: "Be not affronted at a joke. If one throw salt at thee, thou..."
Be not affronted at a joke. If one throw salt at thee, thou wilt receive no harm, unless thou art raw. Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith quote: "With disadvantages enough to bring him to humility, a Scotsman..."
With disadvantages enough to bring him to humility, a Scotsman is one of the proudest things alive. Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith quote: "He who fights and runs away. May live to fight another day..."
He who fights and runs away. May live to fight another day... Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith quote: "He who fights and runs away May live to fight another day; But..."
He who fights and runs away May live to fight another day; But he who is battle slain Can never rise to fight again Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith quote: "Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies."
Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies. Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith quote: "Law grinds the poor, and rich men rule the law."
Law grinds the poor, and rich men rule the law. Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith quote: "law grinds the poor, rich men rule the law"
law grinds the poor, rich men rule the law Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith quote: "Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness..."
Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same. Oliver Goldsmith
The more enormous our wealth, the more extensive our fears, all our possessions are paled up with new edicts every day, and hung round with gibbets to scare every invader. Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith quote: "Write how you want, the critic shall show the world you could..."
Write how you want, the critic shall show the world you could have written better. Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith quote: "Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey/Where wealth..."
Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey/Where wealth accumulates and men decay Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith quote: "Where wealth accumulates, men decay."
Where wealth accumulates, men decay. Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith quote: "Don't let us make imaginary evils, when you know we have so..."
Don't let us make imaginary evils, when you know we have so many real ones to encounter. Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith quote: "People seldom improve when they have no model but themselves..."
People seldom improve when they have no model but themselves to copy after Oliver Goldsmith

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