A man who leaves home to mend himself and others

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A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he who goes from country to country, guided by the blind impulse of curiosity, is a vagabond - Oliver Goldsmith

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Anglo-Irish writer, poet, playwright 1730-74

Born:10th November, 1730
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Starsign: Scorpio

Author Keywords: Playwright, Poet, Writer, Anglo-irish

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