100 Quotations by Oliver Goldsmith
- 81. Thou source of all my bliss and all my woe, that found me poor at first, and keep me so.
- 82. To aim at excellence, our reputation, and friends, and all must be ventured; to aim at the average w ...
- 83. True generosity does not consist in obeying every impulse of humanity... so as to render us incapabl ...
- 84. True generosity is a duty as indispensably necessary as those imposed on us by law.
- 85. True genius walks along a line, and, perhaps, our greatest pleasure is in seeing it so often near fa ...
- 86. Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, and fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray.
- 87. Unequal combinations are always disadvantageous to the weaker side.
- 88. Vain, very vain is my search to find; that happiness which only centers in the mind.
- 89. We had no revolutions to fear, nor fatigues to undergo; all our adventures were by the fireside, and ...
- 90. We take greater pains to persuade others that we are happy, than in endeavoring to be so ourselves
- 91. Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace the day's disasters in his morning face.
- 92. When a person has no need to borrow they find multitudes willing to lend.
- 93. When any one of our relations was found to be a person of a very bad character, a troublesome guest, ...
- 94. When lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, what charm can soothe her mel ...
- 95. Whenever you see a gaming table be sure to know fortune is not there. Rather she is always in the co ...
- 96. Who can direct when all pretend to know?
- 97. Wisdom makes a slow defense against trouble, though a sure one in the end.
- 98. With disadvantages enough to bring him to humility, a Scotsman is one of the proudest things alive.
- 99. Write how you want, the critic shall show the world you could have written better.
- 100. You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.
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