“Modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues.”
Quote by Oliver Goldsmith
Work
The Beauties of Goldsmith
This compilation includes a variety of works by Oliver Goldsmith, a prominent 18th-century English writer, featuring his renowned essays and poems that are celebrated for their humor and literary finesse. more
Author
Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith was an Irish novelist, playwright, poet, and physician. He is best known for his novel 'The Vicar of Wakefield' and his plays 'She Stoops to Conquer' and 'The Good-Natur'd Man'. Goldsmith's works are characterized by their wit, humor, and moral depth. more
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“He who fights and runs away May live to fight another day.”
Source: The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: The life of Oliver Goldsmith
“Politeness is the result of good sense and good nature.”
Source: The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: Letters from a citizen of the world, to his friend in the East. A familiar introduction to the study of natural history
“There is no labor a person does that is undignified; if they do it right.”
Source: The Vicar of Wakefield
“All is not gold that glitters, Pleasure seems sweet, but proves a glass of bitters”
Source: She Stoops to Conquer
Source: The miscellaneous works of Oliver Goldsmith
“A slighted woman knows no bounds.”
Source: The mistake: a comedy