“Them that asks no questions isn't told a lie.”
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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Source: Goldsmith's miscellaneous works
Source: Essays, poems and plays
“The work of eradicating crimes is not by making punishment familiar, but formidable.”
Source: The works of Oliver Goldsmith: Vicar of Wakefield, select poems and comedies, with intr., notes and a life by J.F. Waller
“Mortifications are often more painful than real calamities.”
Source: The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale
“A silent address is the genuine eloquence of sincerity.”
Source: The works of Oliver Goldsmith. 1: Poetical works; Dramas; The vicar of Wakefield
“Here let me sit in sorrow for mankind.”
Source: The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith ; The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale
Source: Miscellaneous works
“There is unspeakable pleasure attending the life of a voluntary student.”
Source: Works: With a Life and Notes
Source: An inquiry into the present state of polite learning. The Bee. History of Cyrillo Padovano. Life of Dr. Parnell. Life of Lord Bolingbroke. Prefaces and introductions