John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4345 Oliver Goldsmith 1730?-1774 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4345 |
| AUTHOR: | Oliver Goldsmith (1730?–1774) |
| QUOTATION: | Silence gives consent. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Good-Natured Man. Act ii. |
| Note 1. Ray: Proverbs. Thomas Fuller: Wise Sentences. [greek]—Euripides: Iph. Aul., 1142. [back] |