Honor sinks where commerce long prevails.

Quote by Oliver Goldsmith

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The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling...

The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling...

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...

I love everything that's old, - old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old...

I love everything that's old, - old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old...

Write how you want, the critic shall show the world you could have written better.

Write how you want, the critic shall show the world you could have written better.

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...

Our pleasures are short, and can only charm at intervals; love is a method of...

Our pleasures are short, and can only charm at intervals; love is a method of...

If you were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like whales.

If you were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like whales.

Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same.

Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same.

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.

Tenderness is a virtue.

Tenderness is a virtue.

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...

Our greatest glory consists not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall.

Our greatest glory consists not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall.

On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, 'Twas only when he was off, he...

On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, 'Twas only when he was off, he...

They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but...

They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but...

The malicious sneer is improperly called laughter.

The malicious sneer is improperly called laughter.

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.

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...

For just experience tells, in every soil, That those who think must govern those who...

For just experience tells, in every soil, That those who think must govern those who...

Experience teaches us at the expense of our illusions

Experience teaches us at the expense of our illusions

There's no substitute for experience

There's no substitute for experience