Brevity in writing is what charity is to all other virtues … - Sydney Smith

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Brevity in writing is
what charity is to all other virtues — righteousness is nothing
without the one,
nor authorship without the other.

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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