Quotes by Oliver Goldsmith

Modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues.

Conscience is a coward and those faults it has not strength enough to prevent it seldom has justice enough to accuse.

He who fights and runs away May live to fight another day. But he who is in battle slain Can never rise to fight again.

Ask me no questions and Ill tell you no fibs.

Philosophy ... should not pretend to increase our present stock but make us economists of what we are possessed of.

To make a fine gentleman several trades are required but chiefly a barber.

Hope like the gleaming tapers light adorns and cheers our way And still as darker grows the night emits a lighter ray.

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

The English laws punish vice the Chinese laws do more they reward virtue.

Laws grind the poor and rich men rule the law.

And still they gazed and still the wonder grew That one small head should carry all it knew.

Man wants but little here below nor wants that little long.

Fortune is ever seen accompanying industry.

Man wants but little here below Nor wants that little long.

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

The very pink of perfection.

Philosophy is a good horse in the stable but an errant jade on a journey.

The man recoverd of the bite The dog it was that died.

At church with meek and unaffected grace His looks adornd the venerable place Truth from his lips prevaild with double sway And fools who came to scoff remaind to pray.

At church with meek and unaffected grace His looks adornd the venerable place Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway And fools who came to scoff remaind to pray.