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Oliver Goldsmith Quotes

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Those who think must govern those that toil  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) Modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) That virtue which requires to be ever guarded is scarce worth the sentinel  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) When a person has no need to borrow they find multitudes willing to lend  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) Wisdom makes a slow defense against trouble, though a sure one in the end  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) Age, that lessens the enjoyment of life, increases our desire of living  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) All that philosophy can teach is to be stubborn or sullen under misfortunes  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) To make a fine gentleman, several trades are required, but chiefly a barber  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) There is unspeakable pleasure attending the life of a voluntary student  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) Of all kinds of ambition, that which pursues poetical fame is the wildest  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) Novels teach the youthful mind to sigh after happiness that never existed  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) In proportion as society refines, new books must ever become more necessary  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) Villainy, when detected, never gives up, but boldly adds impudence to imposture  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) True generosity is a duty as indispensably necessary as those imposed on us by law  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) Every absurdity has a champion to defend it; for error is always talkative  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) Wisdom makes but a slow defence against trouble, though at last a sure one  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) A great source of calamity lies in regret and anticipation; therefore a person is wise who thinks of the present alone, regardless of the past or future  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) I was ever of the opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but to me a modest woman, dressed out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) For he who fights and runs away may live to fight another day; but he who is in battle slain can never rise and fight again  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) One writer, for instance, excels at a plan or a title page, another works away at the body of the book, and a third is a dab at an index  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) Hope, like the gleaming taper's light, Adorns and cheers our way; and still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) Even children followed with endearing wile, and plucked his gown, to share the good man's smile  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, - though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, eternal sunshine settles on its head  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) People seek within a short span of life to satisfy a thousand desires, each of which is insatiable  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) A traveler of taste will notice that the wise are polite all over the world, but the fool only at home  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) Gay, sprightly, land of mirth and social ease Pleased with thyself, whom all the world can please  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes) One writer excels at a plan or a title - page; another works away at the body of the book; and a third is a dab hand at an index  (Oliver Goldsmith Quotes)
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