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Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law.
Oliver Goldsmith
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Oliver Goldsmith
Age: 43 †
Born: 1730
Born: November 10
Died: 1774
Died: April 4
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Doctor Goldsmith
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Tom Telescope
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James Willington
Author of the Vicar of Wakefield
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The first blow is half the battle.
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Even children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile.
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There is nothing so absurd or ridiculous that has not at some time been said by some philosopher. Fontenelle says he would undertake to persuade the whole public of readers to believe that the sun was neither the cause of light or heat, if he could only get six philosophers on his side.
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