John Small may refer to:
- John Small (British Army officer) (1726–1796), active in the American Revolutionary War
- John Small (cricketer) (1737–1826), English cricketer
- Jack Small (1765–1836), English cricketer
- John Small (politician) (1746–1841), political figure in Upper Canada
- John Small (librarian) (1828–1886), librarian of Edinburgh University
- John Small (Member of Parliament) (1831–1909), member of the Canadian House of Commons
- John Francis Small, Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for County Wexford, 1883–1885 and South Down, 1885–1886
- John Humphrey Small (1858–1946), U.S. Representative from North Carolina
- John Kunkel Small (1869–1938), American botanist
- John Small (American football) (born 1946), American football player
Famous quotes containing the words john and/or small:
“What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out to see? Someone dressed in soft robes? Look, those who wear soft robes are in royal palaces. What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.”
—Bible: New Testament, Matthew 11:7-9.
Jesus speaking about John the Baptist.
“Nothing can we call our own but death,
And that small model of the barren earth
Which serves as paste and cover to our bones.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)