John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4358 Oliver Goldsmith 1730?-1774 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4358 |
| AUTHOR: | Oliver Goldsmith (1730?–1774) |
| QUOTATION: | Man wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Hermit. Chap. viii. Stanza 8. |
| Note 1. See Young, Quotation 33. [back] |