Quotes by Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith

[T]he 47th proposition in Euclid might now be voted down with as much ease as any proposition in politics; and therefore if Lord Hawkesbury hates the abstract truths of science as much as he hates concrete truth in human affairs, now is his time for getting rid of the multiplication table, and passing a vote of censure upon the pretensions of the hypotenuse.

Ease

Hate

Science

A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience.

Happiness

Home

House

A great deal of talent is lost to the world for the want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves a number of obscure men who have only remained obscure because their timidity has prevented them from making a first effort; and who, if they could only have been induced to begin, would in all probability have gone great lengths in the career of fame.

Confidence

Courage

Nature

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

Confidence

Courage

Fear

A man who wishes to make his way in life could do no better than go through the world with a boiling tea-kettle in his hand.

Hands

Men

Way In Life

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

Duty

Important

Praise

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

Glory

Reputation

Shame

Do not try to push your way through to the front ranks of your profession; do not run after distinctions and rewards; but do your utmost to find an entry into the world of beauty.

Beauty

Running

Trying

Errors, to be dangerous, must have a great deal of truth mingled with them. It is only from this alliance that they can ever obtain an extensive circulation.

Alliances

Errors

Mistake

Find fault, when you must find fault, in private, if possible; and some time after the offense, rather than at the time.

Faults

Ifs

Offense

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Quotes by Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith

A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience.

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

A man who wishes to make his way in life could do no better than go through the world with a boiling tea-kettle in his hand.

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

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

Do not try to push your way through to the front ranks of your profession; do not run after distinctions and rewards; but do your utmost to find an entry into the world of beauty.

Errors, to be dangerous, must have a great deal of truth mingled with them. It is only from this alliance that they can ever obtain an extensive circulation.

Find fault, when you must find fault, in private, if possible; and some time after the offense, rather than at the time.

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