Ridicule has even been the most powerful enemy of enthusiasm, and properly the only antagonist that can be opposed to it with success.
Oliver GoldsmithSo the loud torrent, and the whirlwind's roar, But bind him to his native mountains more.
Oliver GoldsmithThere is a greatness in being generous, and there is only simple justice in satisfying creditors. Generosity is the part of the soul raised above the vulgar.
Oliver Goldsmith