Sydney Smith (3 June 1771 – 22 February 1845) was an English writer and Anglican cleric.
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“Madam, I have been looking for a person who disliked gravy all my life; let us swear eternal friendship.”
—Sydney Smith (1771–1845)
“What two ideas are more inseparable than beer and Britannia?”
—Sydney Smith (1771–1845)
“Avoid shame but do not seek glory—nothing so expensive as glory.”
—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)