A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he who goes from country to country, guided by the blind impulse of curiosity, is a vagabond.
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"A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he who goes from country to country, guided by the blind impulse of curiosity, is a vagabond." — Oliver Goldsmith
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A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he who goes from country to country, guided by the blind impulse of curiosity, is a vagabond. — Oliver Goldsmith
About Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith was a Poet from Kingdom of Ireland (1728–1774).
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This quote is attributed to Oliver Goldsmith, a Poet from Kingdom of Ireland.
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Oliver Goldsmith lived from 1728 – 1774.