Oliver Goldsmith Quotes

I'll fares the land to hastening ills 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 destroy'd can never be supplied.

I'll fares the land to hastening ills of prey Where wealth accumulates and men decay.

He watch'd and wept he pray'd and felt for all.

He who seeks for applause only from without has all his happiness in another's keeping.

People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy.

The hours we pass with happy prospects in view are more pleasing than those crowned with fruition.

But in his duty prompt at every call He watch'd and wept he pray'd and felt for all.

At church with meek and unaffected grace His looks adorn'd the venerable place Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway And fools who came to scoff remain'd to pray.