| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
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| NUMBER: | 25542 |
| QUOTATION: | As writers become more numerous, it is natural for readers to become more indolent; whence must necessarily arise a desire of attaining knowledge with the greatest possible ease. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774), Anglo-Irish playwright, author. “Upon Unfortunate Merit,” The Bee, no. 5 (London, Nov. 3, 1759). |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
| WORKS: | Goldsmith Collection. |
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| | | The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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