I never read a book before reviewing it: it prejudices a ma… - Sydney Smith

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I never read a book before reviewing it: it prejudices a man so.

Sydney Smith

Bon-mots of Sydney Smith and R. Brinsley Sheridan 1893 [Leather Bound] · 2019 Verified in 2 sources · 1 more available Sign up to see the complete provenance

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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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It is always right that a man should be able to render a reason for the faith that is within him.

A bigot delights in public ridicule, for he begins to think he is a martyr. – Sydney Smith

Married couples resemble a pair of scissors,
often moving in opposite directions,
yet punishing anyone who gets in between them

I never read a book before reviewing it: it prejudices a man so. - Sydney Smith

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