What would life be without arithmetic, but a scene of horrors?
Sydney Smith quote Science is his forte, and omniscience his foible.
Sydney Smith quote What you don't know would make a great book.
Sydney Smith quote Poverty us no disgrace to a man, but it is confoundedly inconvenient.
Sydney Smith quote Manners are like the shadows of virtues, they are the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love and respect.
Sydney Smith quote Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated; often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing anyone who comes between them.
Sydney Smith quote Madam, I have been looking for a person who disliked gravy all my life; let us swear eternal friendship.
Sydney Smith quote Great men hallow a whole people, and lift up all who live in their time.
Sydney Smith quote Biography
English clergyman and essayist 1771-1845
