Among the smaller duties of life I hardly know any one more… - Sydney Smith

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Among the smaller duties of life I hardly know any one more important than that of not praising where praise is not due.

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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“A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage”.

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“A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort”.

Serenely full, the epicure would say,
Fate cannot harm me, I have dined today.

My idea of heaven is, eating pâté de foie gras to the sound of trumpets.

Among the smaller duties of life I hardly know any one more important than that of not praising where praise is not due. - Sydney Smith

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