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For he that fights and runs away, may live to fight another day, but he, who is in battle slain, can never rise and fight again.
By Oliver Goldsmith
And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, that one small head could carry all he knew.
By Oliver Goldsmith
The hours that we pass with happy prospects in view are more pleasing than those crowned with success.
By Oliver Goldsmith
If frugality were established in the state, and if our expenses were laid out to meet needs rather than superfluities of life, there might be fewer wants, and even fewer pleasures, but infinitely more happiness.
By Oliver Goldsmith
When any one of our relations was found to be a person of a very bad character, a troublesome guest, or one we desired to get rid of, upon his leaving my house I ever took care to lend him a riding-coat, or a pair of boots, or sometimes a horse of small value, and I always had the satisfaction of finding he never came back to return them.
By Oliver Goldsmith
But in his duty prompt at every call, he watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all.
By Oliver Goldsmith
There is no arguing with him, for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it.
By Oliver Goldsmith
I have known a German Prince with more titles than subjects, and a Spanish nobleman with more names than shirts.
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I can't say whether we had more wit among us now than usual, but I am certain we had more laughing, which answered the end as well.
By Oliver Goldsmith
Life has been compared to a race, but the allusion improves by observing, that the most swift are usually the least manageable and the most likely to stray from the course. Great abilities have always been less serviceable to the possessors than moderate ones.
By Oliver Goldsmith
The dancing pair that simply sought renown,By holding out to tire each other downThe swain mistrustless of his smutted face,While secret laughter titter'd round the placeThe bashful virgin's side-long looks of love,The matrons glance that would those looks reproveThese were thy charms, sweet village sports like these,With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to pleaseThese were thy bowers their cheerful influence shed,These were thy charms -- but all these charms are fled.
By Oliver Goldsmith
Ill fares the land, to hast'ning ill a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay Princes and Lords may flourish, or may fade A breath can make them, as a breath has made but a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied.
By Oliver Goldsmith
Hope, like the gleaming taper's light, Adorns and cheers our way And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray.
By Oliver Goldsmith
Don't let us make imaginary evils, when you know we have so many real ones to encounter.
By Oliver Goldsmith
Surely the best way to meet the enemy is head on in the field and not wait till they plunder our very homes.
By Oliver Goldsmith