Take a dollar from a thousand and it will be a thousand no more. Oliver Goldsmith More Quotes by Oliver Goldsmith More Quotes From Oliver Goldsmith A man's own heart must ever be given to gain that of another. Oliver Goldsmith gains heart men Them that asks no questions isn't told a lie. Oliver Goldsmith trotting asks lying But times are alter'd; trade's unfeeling train Oliver Goldsmith wealth land rose On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, 'Twas only when he was off, he was acting. Oliver Goldsmith acting simple natural No vernal blooms their torpid rocks array, Oliver Goldsmith mountain rocks winter In my time, the follies of the town crept slowly among us, but now they travel faster than a stagecoach. Oliver Goldsmith towns faster time Be not affronted at a joke. If one throw salt at thee, thou wilt receive no harm, unless thou art raw. Oliver Goldsmith salt harm art Persecution is a tribute the great must always pay for preeminence. Oliver Goldsmith tribute prejudice pay When we take a slight survey of the surface of our globe a thousand objects offer themselves which, though long known, yet still demand our curiosity. Oliver Goldsmith demand curiosity long Where wealth accumulates, men decay. Oliver Goldsmith decay wealth men There is nothing so absurd or ridiculous that has not at some time been said by some philosopher. Oliver Goldsmith philosopher ridiculous cynical And e'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart distrusting asks if this be joy. Oliver Goldsmith fashion joy art Good people all, with one accord, Lament for Madam Blaize, Who never wanted a good word From those who spoke her praise. Oliver Goldsmith spokes praise people As writers become more numerous, it is natural for readers to become more indolent; whence must necessarily arise a desire of attaining knowledge with the greatest possible ease. Oliver Goldsmith reading desire book All is not gold that glitters, Oliver Goldsmith glasses gold sweet A book may be very amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a single absurdity. Oliver Goldsmith errors book dull He who fights and runs away Oliver Goldsmith fighting may running Fear guides more than gratitude. Oliver Goldsmith gratitude guides fear We had no revolutions to fear, nor fatigues to undergo; all our adventures were by the fireside, and all our migrations from the blue bed to the brown. Oliver Goldsmith fire retirement adventure Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace the day's disasters in his morning face. Oliver Goldsmith teaching morning teacher
