Sydney Smith

The object of preaching is to constantly remind mankind of what they keep forgetting; not to supply the intellect, but to fortify the feebleness of human resolutions.

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These are some quotes by English author Sydney Smith Clergyman, who lived between June 3, 1771 and February 22, 1845.

Quotes by Sydney Smith

Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things, in order to avoid the calamity of being ignorant of everything.

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A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort.

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Never give way to melancholy; resist it steadily, for the habit will encroach.

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