Sydney Smith (3 June 1771 – 22 February 1845) was an English writer and Anglican cleric.
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Famous quotes by sydney smith:
“Avoid shame but do not seek glory—nothing so expensive as glory.”
—Sydney Smith (1771–1845)
“Madam, I have been looking for a person who disliked gravy all my life; let us swear eternal friendship.”
—Sydney Smith (1771–1845)
“A Curate there is something which excites compassion in the very name of a curate!!!”
—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)
“My idea of heaven is eating paté de foie gras to the sound of trumpets.”
—Sydney Smith (1771–1845)