“To aim at excellence, our reputation, and friends, and all must be ventured; to aim at the average we run no risk and provide little service.”
Quote by Oliver Goldsmith
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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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