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Famous Quotes in History by Sydney Smith - 1
This category is for famous quotes in history by Sydney Smith.
Sydney Smith was an English clergyman, essayist, and wit. He was born on June 3rd, 1771 and died on February 22nd, 1845.
Arguments
The best way of answering a bad argument is to let it go on.
Books
I never read a book before reviewing it; it prejudices one so.
Bored
He has returned from Italy a greater bore than ever; he bores on architecture, painting, statuary, and music.
Insults
He has occasional flashes of silence that make his conversation perfectly delightful.
Laws
When I hear any man talk of an unalterable law, I am convinced that he is an unalterable fool.
Marriage
Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated; often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing anyone who comes between them.
Music
If I were to begin life again, I would devote it to music. It is the only cheap and unpunished rapture on earth.
Nature
You and I are exceptions to the laws of nature; you have risen by your gravity, and I have sunk by my levity.
Poverty
Poverty is no disgrace to a man, but it is confoundedly inconvenient.
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