She who makes her husband and her children happy, who reclaims the one from vice, and trains up the other to virtue, is a much greater character than the ladies described in romance, whose whole occupation is to murder mankind with shafts from their quiver or their eyes.

Oliver Goldsmith

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People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselve... by Oliver Goldsmith

People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy.

Oliver Goldsmith

change inspirational life

I love everything that's old, - old friends, old times, old manne... by Oliver Goldsmith

I love everything that's old, - old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine.

Oliver Goldsmith

birthday love friendship

Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roa... by Oliver Goldsmith

Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.

Oliver Goldsmith

journey life travel

Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall. by Oliver Goldsmith

Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.

Oliver Goldsmith

perseverance success motivational

Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is... by Oliver Goldsmith

Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same.

Oliver Goldsmith

politeness different country

Don't let us make imaginary evils, when you know we have so many... by Oliver Goldsmith

Don't let us make imaginary evils, when you know we have so many real ones to encounter.

Oliver Goldsmith

encounters real evil

Wealth accumulates, and men decay. by Oliver Goldsmith

Wealth accumulates, and men decay.

Oliver Goldsmith

decay wealth men

You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips... by Oliver Goldsmith

You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.

Oliver Goldsmith

motivational inspirational life

Silence is become his mother tongue. by Oliver Goldsmith

Silence is become his mother tongue.

Oliver Goldsmith

tongue silence mother

Tenderness is a virtue. by Oliver Goldsmith

Tenderness is a virtue.

Oliver Goldsmith

tenderness virtue

Aromatic plants bestow no spicy fragrance while they grow; but crush'd or trodden to the ground, diffuse their balmy sweets around.

Oliver Goldsmith

crush adversity sweet

Little things are great to little men. by Oliver Goldsmith

Little things are great to little men.

Oliver Goldsmith

little-things littles men

Ridicule has always been the enemy of enthusiasm, and the only worthy opponent to ridicule is success.

Oliver Goldsmith

opponents enthusiasm enemy

Both wit and understanding are trifles without integrity; it is that which gives value to every character. The ignorant peasant, without fault, is greater than the philosopher with many; for what is genius or courage without a heart?

Oliver Goldsmith

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Hope is such a bait, it covers any hook. by Oliver Goldsmith

Hope is such a bait, it covers any hook.

Oliver Goldsmith

bait hook hope

Friendship is made up of esteem and pleasure; pity is composed of sorrow and contempt: the mind may for some time fluctuate between them, but it can never entertain both at once.

Oliver Goldsmith

sorrow mind friendship

The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found, at... by Oliver Goldsmith

The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found, at last, to be of our own producing.

Oliver Goldsmith

lasts circumstances found

A traveler of taste will notice that the wise are polite all over the world, but the fool only at home.

Oliver Goldsmith

taste wise home

Hope, like the gleaming taper's light, by Oliver Goldsmith

Hope, like the gleaming taper's light,

Oliver Goldsmith

cheer hope inspirational

In all the silent manliness of grief. by Oliver Goldsmith

In all the silent manliness of grief.

Oliver Goldsmith

silent silence grief