Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things… - Sydney Smith

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Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things, in order to avoid the calamity of being ignorant of everything.

Sydney Smith

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Sydney Smith (3 June 1771 – 22 February 1845) was an English clergyman, critic, philosopher and wit.

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Alternative Names: Reverend Sydney Smith

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