Don't let us make imaginary evils, when you know we have so many real ones to encounter. Oliver Goldsmith More Quotes by Oliver Goldsmith More Quotes From Oliver Goldsmith I do not love a man who is zealous for nothing. Oliver Goldsmith zealous love men If we look round the world, there seem to be not above six distinct varieties in the human species, each of which is strongly marked, and speaks the kind seldom to have mixed with any other. But there is nothing in the shape, nothing in the faculties, that shows their coming from different originals; and the varieties of climate, of nourishment, and custom, are sufficient to produce every change. Oliver Goldsmith science looks world Friendship is a disinterested commerce between equals; love, an abject intercourse between tyrants and slaves. Oliver Goldsmith real love friendship While Resignation gently slopes away, And all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. Oliver Goldsmith heaven past world A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year. Oliver Goldsmith men country years I can't say whether we had more wit among us now than usual, but I am certain we had more laughing, which answered the end as well. Oliver Goldsmith alcohol usual laughing O Luxury! thou curst by Heaven's decree! Oliver Goldsmith luxury decree heaven Our Garrick 's a salad; for in him we see Oil, vinegar, sugar, and saltness agree! Oliver Goldsmith sugar oil agreement Where wealth and freedom reign contentment fails, And honour sinks where commerce long prevails. Oliver Goldsmith contentment failure long Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view. Oliver Goldsmith fleeting views For just experience tells, in every soil, That those that think must govern those that toil. Oliver Goldsmith toil justice thinking Could a man live by it, it were not unpleasant employment to be a poet. Oliver Goldsmith poetic live-by men Creation's heir, the world, the world is mine! Oliver Goldsmith heirs creation world A volcano may be considered as a cannon of immense size. Oliver Goldsmith volcanoes size may To the last moment of his breath, On hope the wretch relies; And even the pang preceding death Bids expectation rise. Oliver Goldsmith lasts hope expectations But winter lingering chills the lap of May. Oliver Goldsmith lap may winter To what fortuitous occurrence do we not owe every pleasure and convenience of our lives. Oliver Goldsmith fortuitous convenience pleasure We sometimes had those little rubs which Providence sends to enhance the value of its favors. Oliver Goldsmith favors littles sometimes Whenever you see a gaming table be sure to know fortune is not there. Rather she is always in the company of industry. Oliver Goldsmith gambling tables fortune Measures, not men, have always been my mark. Oliver Goldsmith mark men
