Quote#Wisdom
Who peppered the highest was surest to please
Quote byOliver Goldsmith · 1728–1774
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Retaliation (1774), Line 112..
English (original)
Who peppered the highest was surest to please.
— Oliver Goldsmith
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