As writers become more numerous, it is natural for readers to become more indolent; whence must necessarily arise a desire of attaining knowledge with the greatest possible ease.
Oliver GoldsmithLogicians have but ill defined As rational the human mind; Reason, they say, belongs to man, But let them prove it if they can.
Oliver GoldsmithThe company of fools may first make us smile, but in the end we always feel melancholy.
Oliver Goldsmith