Be not affronted at a joke. If one throw salt at thee, thou wilt receive no harm, unless thou art raw.

Quote by Oliver Goldsmith

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Modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues.

Modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues.

A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he...

A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he...

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

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

All that a husband or wife really wants is to be pitied a little, praised...

All that a husband or wife really wants is to be pitied a little, praised...

I chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, for qualities that would wear...

I chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, for qualities that would wear...

Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law

Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law

There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out...

There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out...

Friendship is a disinterested commerce between equals; love, an abject intercourse between tyrants and slaves.

Friendship is a disinterested commerce between equals; love, an abject intercourse between tyrants and slaves.

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

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

The best way to make your audience laugh is to start laughing yourself.

The best way to make your audience laugh is to start laughing yourself.

When lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, what charm...

When lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, what charm...

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

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

Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies.

Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies.

Let schoolmasters puzzle their brain, With grammar, and nonsense, and learning, Good liquor, I stoutly...

Let schoolmasters puzzle their brain, With grammar, and nonsense, and learning, Good liquor, I stoutly...

Modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues.

Modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues.

Honour sinks where commerce long prevails.

Honour sinks where commerce long prevails.

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

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

Tenderness is a virtue.

Tenderness is a virtue.

The jests of the rich are ever successful.

The jests of the rich are ever successful.

Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.

Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.