"Among the smaller duties of life I hardly……" — Sydney Smith
"Among the smaller duties of life I hardly know any one more important than that of not praising where praise is not due."
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Sydney Smith
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71 Quotes by Sydney Smith
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He who drinks a tumbler of London water has literally in his stomach more animated beings than there are men,…
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Take short views, hope for the best and trust in God.
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When I hear any man talk of an unalterable law, the only effect it produces on me is to convince…
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Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated; often moving in opposite directions, yet always…
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A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to…
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Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness of existence.
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Do not try to push your way through to the front ranks of your profession; do not run after distinctions…
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Manners are like the shadows of virtues, they are the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love…
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Whatever you are by nature, keep to it; never desert your line of talent. Be what nature intended you for,…
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A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience.
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Madam, I have been looking for a person who disliked gravy all my life; let us swear eternal friendship.
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The thing about performance, even if it's only an illusion, is that it is a celebration of the fact that…
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I have a big following among the biogeeks of this world. Nobody ever puts them in books.
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Murder is commoner among cooks than among members of any other profession.
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