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One man is born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and the other with a wooden ladle.
Oliver Goldsmith
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Oliver Goldsmith
Age: 43 †
Born: 1730
Born: November 10
Died: 1774
Died: April 4
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Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won.
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He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back.
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Vain, very vain, my weary search to find That bliss which only centers in the mind.
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