Oliver Goldsmith
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Anglo-Irish writer, poet, and physician (d. 1774)
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Born
November 10, 1728
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Died
April 4, 1774
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Birthplace
Elphin
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Nationality
Kingdom of Ireland
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physicianphysician writerpoetplaywrightliterary critic
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"A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he who goes from country to country, guided by the blind impulse of curiosity, is a vagabond."
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"A great source of calamity lies in regret and anticipation; therefore a person is wise who thinks of the present alone, regardless of the past or future."
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"All that a husband or wife really wants is to be pitied a little, praised a little, and appreciated a little."
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"Conscience is a coward, and those faults it has not strength enough to prevent it seldom has justice enough to accuse."
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"I love everything that's old, - old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine."
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"Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations."
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"The company of fools may first make us smile, but in the end we always feel melancholy."
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"They say women and music should never be dated."
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"You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips."
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