That virtue which requires to be ever guarded is scarce worth the sentinel. Oliver Goldsmith More Quotes by Oliver Goldsmith More Quotes From Oliver Goldsmith Every acknowledgment of gratitude is a circumstance of humiliation; and some are found to submit to frequent mortifications of this kind, proclaiming what obligations they owe, merely because they think it in some measure cancels the debt. Oliver Goldsmith debtgratitudethinking They say women and music should never be dated. Oliver Goldsmith geekconquershould Absence, like death, sets a seal on the image of those we love: we cannot realize the intervening changes which time may have effected. Oliver Goldsmith changelovedeath If you were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like whales. Oliver Goldsmith fisheswhaleslittles Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd. Yet was he kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault; The village all declar'd how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write and cipher too. Oliver Goldsmith laughterwritingmorning There is a greatness in being generous, and there is only simple justice in satisfying creditors. Generosity is the part of the soul raised above the vulgar. Oliver Goldsmith generositygreatnesssimple To a philosopher no circumstance, however trifling, is too minute. Oliver Goldsmith philosopherminutesphilosophy Crimes generally punish themselves. Oliver Goldsmith crimeprison A boy will learn more true wisdom in a public school in a year than by a private education in five. It is not from masters, but from their equals, that youth learn a knowledge of the world. Oliver Goldsmith boysyearsschool The genteel thing is the genteel thing any time, if as be that a gentleman bees in a concatenation accordingly. Oliver Goldsmith gentlemanbeestime Of all kinds of ambition, that which pursues poetical fame is the wildest Oliver Goldsmith kindambitionfame Who mix'd reason with pleasure, and wisdom with mirth: If he had any faults, he has left us in doubt. Oliver Goldsmith mirthwisdomdoubt The whitewash'd wall, the nicely sanded floor, The varnish'd clock that click'd behind the door; The chest, contriv'd a double debt to pay,- A bed by night, a chest of drawers by day. Oliver Goldsmith walldoorsnight A night-cap deck'd his brows instead of bay,- A cap by night, a stocking all the day. Oliver Goldsmith browscapsnight Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, and fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray. Oliver Goldsmith lipswisdomtruth Such dainties to them, their health it might hurt; It 's like sending them ruffles when wanting a shirt. Oliver Goldsmith ruffleshealthyhurt The man recovered of the bite, The dog it was that died. Oliver Goldsmith poisondogmen He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Oliver Goldsmith castspopularityfriendship Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind; Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote. Who too deep for his hearers still went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining: Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit. Oliver Goldsmith learningpartynice And learn the luxury of doing good. Oliver Goldsmith doing-goodluxurylearning
