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Oliver Goldsmith Quotes (1728-1774)
Poet, King, Playwright
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Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 β 4 April 1774) was an Irish novelist, playwright, poet and physician.
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βThe very pink of perfection.β
βHandsome is that handsome does.β
βThe first blow is half the battle.β
βThese little things are great to little man.β
βMeasures, not men, have always been my mark.β
βSweet Auburn! loveliest village of the plain.β
βI'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.β
βWho peppered the highest was surest to please.β
βLaws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law.β
βAsk me no questions, and I'll tell you no fibs.β
βThat strain once more; it bids remembrance rise.β
βSome fleeting good, that mocks me with the view.β
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Oliver Goldsmith on Ageing 4 quotes
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βThe bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love.β
Oliver Goldsmith on Argument 3 quotes
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βIt's like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.β
Oliver Goldsmith on Memory 3 quotes
βBy every remove I only drag a greater length of chain.β
Oliver Goldsmith on Pity 3 quotes
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βI love everything that's old, β old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine.β
Oliver Goldsmith on Learning 3 quotes
βWhile words of learned length and thundering sound Amaz'd the gazing rustics rang'd around.β
Oliver Goldsmith on Hope 3 quotes
βHope, like the gleaming taper's light, Adorns and cheers our way; And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray.β
Oliver Goldsmith on Home 3 quotes
βThe 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.β
Oliver Goldsmith on Goodness 2 quotes
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About Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 β 4 April 1774) was an Irish novelist, playwright, poet and physician.