Sydney Smith (3 June 1771 – 22 February 1845) was an English writer and Anglican cleric.
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“A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience.”
—Sydney Smith (1771–1845)
“I look upon Switzerland as an inferior sort of Scotland.”
—Sydney Smith (1771–1845)
“It 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.”
—Sydney Smith (1771–1845)
“A Curate there is something which excites compassion in the very name of a curate!!!”
—Sydney Smith (1771–1845)
“It is safest to be moderately base—to be flexible in shame, and to be always ready for what is generous, good and just, when anything is to be gained by virtue.”
—Sydney Smith (1771–1845)