Who said “The loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind.”?

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Oliver Goldsmith. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Deserted Village (1770)

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Goldsmith, O. (n.d.). The loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25428-the-loud-laugh-that-spoke-the-vacant-mind/

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Goldsmith, Oliver. “The loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25428-the-loud-laugh-that-spoke-the-vacant-mind/.

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