Quote by Oliver Goldsmith

I have known a German Prince with more titles than subjects, and a Spanish nobleman with more names than shirts.

I have known a German Prince with more titles than subjects,

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This quote suggests that the speaker has encountered individuals who possess an excessive amount of titles or names without a corresponding importance or substance. It humorously points out the inflated sense of importance or status that these individuals may have, highlighting the irony of having numerous titles or names without the deserved recognition or significance behind them.

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