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How can a bishop marry? How can he flirt? The most he can say is, "I will see you in the vestry after service."

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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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Praise is the best diet for us, after all.

Avoid shame, but do not seek glory: nothing so expensive as glory.

Truth is its [justice's] handmaid, freedom is its child, peace is its companion, safety walks in its steps, victory follows in its train; it is the brightest emanation from the Gospel; it is the greatest attribute of God.

How can a bishop marry? How can he flirt? The most he can say is, "I will see you in the vestry after service." - Sydney Smith

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