The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling with adversity; yet there is still a greater, which is the good man that comes to relieve it.Oliver Goldsmith: The Vicar of Wakefield
Conscience
Conscience is a coward, and those faults it has not strength enough to prevent it seldom has justice enough to accuse.Oliver Goldsmith: The Vicar of Wakefield
Desire
Man wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long. Oliver Goldsmith: The Vicar of Wakefield
Memory
O Memory, thou fond deceiver, Still importunate and vain, To former joys recurring ever, And turning all the past to pain. Oliver Goldsmith: The Captivity
Parents and Parenthood
LEONTINE. An only son, sir, might expect more indulgence. CROAKER. An only father, sir, might expect more obedience.Oliver Goldsmith: The Good-Natured Man
Speech and Speakers
The true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to conceal them.Oliver Goldsmith: The Bee
Virtue
That virtue which requires to be ever guarded is scarce worth the sentinel.Oliver Goldsmith: The Vicar of Wakefield
