Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith (3 June 1771 – 22 February 1845) was an English writer and Anglican cleric.

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    Avoid shame but do not seek glory—nothing so expensive as glory.
    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)