Sydney Smith (3 June 1771 – 22 February 1845) was an English writer and Anglican cleric.
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“His enemies might have said before that he talked rather too much; but now he has occasional flashes of silence, that make his conversation perfectly delightful.”
—Sydney Smith (1771–1845)
“What two ideas are more inseparable than beer and Britannia?”
—Sydney Smith (1771–1845)
“I never read a book before reviewing it; it prejudices a man so.”
—Sydney Smith (1771–1845)
“A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience.”
—Sydney Smith (1771–1845)
“All this class of pleasures inspires me with the same nausea as I feel at the sight of rich plum-cake or sweetmeats; I prefer the driest bread of common life.”
—Sydney Smith (1771–1845)