Oliver Goldsmith Quotes

There is no arguing with Johnson; for if his pistol misses fire, he you down with the butt end of it
Oliver Goldsmith quote

Them that asks no questions isn't told a lie
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We are all sure of two things, at least; we shall suffer and we shall all die
Oliver Goldsmith quote

While selfishness joins hands with no one of the virtues, benevolence is allied to them all
Oliver Goldsmith quote

Measures, not men, have always been my mark
Oliver Goldsmith quote

I hate the French because they are all slaves and wear wooden shoes
Oliver Goldsmith quote

Is he like Burke, who winds into a subject like a serpent?
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Biography

Anglo-Irish writer, poet, playwright 1730-74