Manners are like the shadows of virtues, they are the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love and respect. Sydney Smith creaturedisplayfellow Change image and share on social
Among the smaller duties of life I hardly know any one more important than that of not praising where praise is not due. Sydney Smith duedutyimportant Change image and share on social
Let the Dean and Canons lay their heads together and the thing will be done. Sydney Smith canondeanhead Change image and share on social
Find fault when you must find fault in private, and if possible sometime after the offense, rather than at the time. Sydney Smith faultfindoffense Change image and share on social
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. Sydney Smith alliancecirculationdangerous Change image and share on social
Whatever you are by nature, keep to it; never desert your line of talent. Be what nature intended you for, and you will succeed. Sydney Smith desertintendline Change image and share on social
To business that we love we rise bedtime, and go to't with delight. Sydney Smith bedtimebusinessdelight Change image and share on social
No man can ever end with being superior who will not begin with being inferior. Sydney Smith beginendinferior Change image and share on social
What would life be without arithmetic, but a scene of horrors? Sydney Smith arithmetichorrorlife Change image and share on social
I look upon Switzerland as an inferior sort of Scotland. Sydney Smith inferiorscotlandsort Change image and share on social