Zitate, Sprüche & Aphorismen auf Englisch
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Oliver Goldsmith
There is no arguing with Johnson; for when his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it.
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Oliver Goldsmith
There is nothing magnanimous in bearing misfortunes with fortitude, when the whole world is looking on . . . He who, without friends to encourage or even without hope to alleviate his misfortunes, can behave with tranquility and indifference, is truly great.
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Oliver Goldsmith
This is Liberty-Hall, gentlemen.
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Oliver Goldsmith
This same philosophy is a good horse in the stable, but an arrant jade on a journey.
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Oliver Goldsmith
Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so.
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Oliver Goldsmith
To be poor, and seem to be poor, is a certain way never to rise.
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Oliver Goldsmith
True generosity is a duty as indispensably necessary as those imposed on us by law.
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Oliver Goldsmith
Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray.
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Oliver Goldsmith
Want of prudence is too frequently the want of virtue.
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Oliver Goldsmith
Was there ever such a cross-grained brute?
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Oliver Goldsmith
We must touch his weaknesses with a delicate hand. There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence, that we can scarce weed out the fault without eradicating the virtue.
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Oliver Goldsmith
Whatever mitigates the woes, or increases the happiness of others, is a just criterion of goodness; and whatever injures society at large, or any individual in it, is a criterion of iniquity.
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Oliver Goldsmith
When lovely woman stoops to folly And finds too late that men betray, What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away?
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Oliver Goldsmith
When they talked of their Raphaels, Correggios, and stuff, He shifted his trumpet, and only took snuff.
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Oliver Goldsmith
Where'er I roam, whatever realms to see, My heart untravelled fondly turns to thee; Still to my brother turns with ceaseless pain, And drags at each remove a lengthening chain.
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Oliver Goldsmith
Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit.
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Oliver Goldsmith
Wisdom makes but a slow defense against trouble, though at last a sure one.
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Oliver Goldsmith
You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.
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Oliver Goldsmith
You, that are going to be married, think things can never be done too fast; but we, that are old, and know what we are about, must elope methodically, madam.
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Samuel Goldwyn jr.
Don't pay any attention to the critics - don't even ignore them.