No one but a fool would measure their satisfaction by what the world thinks of it. Oliver Goldsmith More Quotes by Oliver Goldsmith More Quotes From Oliver Goldsmith The true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to conceal them. Oliver Goldsmith use-it-or-lose-itspeechwant 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 homecountrytravel The mind is ever ingenious in making its own distress. Oliver Goldsmith psychologymindscience The first time I read an excellent book, it is to me just as if I had gained a new friend. When I read a book over I have perused before, it resembles the meeting with an old one. Oliver Goldsmith readingfriendshipbook As boys should be educated with temperance, so the first greatest lesson that should be taught them is to admire frugality. It is by the exercise of this virtue alone they can ever expect to be useful members of society. Oliver Goldsmith lessonsexerciseboys If one wishes to become rich they must appear rich. Oliver Goldsmith richappearancewish Those who think must govern those that toil. Oliver Goldsmith toilthinking Life at the greatest and best is but a froward child, that must be humored and coaxed a little till it falls asleep, and then all the care is over. Oliver Goldsmith lifechildrenfall Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies. Oliver Goldsmith wittyfunnylying The loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind. Oliver Goldsmith laughtermindlaughing Every absurdity has a champion to defend it. Oliver Goldsmith absurditychampion Whatever mitigates the woes, or increases the happiness of others, is a just criterion of goodness; and whatever injures society at large, or any individual in it, is a criterion of iniquity. Oliver Goldsmith woeindividualityhappiness Villainy, when detected, never gives up, but boldly adds impudence to imposture. Oliver Goldsmith impudencegiving-upadd The watch-dog's voice that bay'd the whispering wind, And the loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind. Oliver Goldsmith laughterdogwind An Englishman fears contempt more than death. Oliver Goldsmith englishmencontempt The ingratitude of the world can never deprive us of the conscious happiness of having acted with humanity ourselves. Oliver Goldsmith conscioushumanityworld Thus love is the most easy and agreeable, and gratitude the most humiliating, affection of the mind. We never reflect on the man we love without exulting in our choice, while he who has bound us to him by benefits alone rises to our ideas as a person to whom we have in some measure forfeited our freedom. Oliver Goldsmith gratitudelove-ismen Filial obedience is the first and greatest requisite of a state; by this we become good subjects to our emperors, capable of behaving with just subordination to our superiors, and grateful dependents on heaven; by this we become fonder of marriage, in order to be capable of exacting obedience from others in our turn; by this we become good magistrates, for early submission is the truest lesson to those who would learn to rule. By this the whole state may be said to resemble one family. Oliver Goldsmith gratefulheavenorder We are all sure of two things, at least; we shall suffer and we shall all die. Oliver Goldsmith destinysufferingtwo Politeness is the result of good sense and good nature. Oliver Goldsmith politenessgood-natureresults
