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He not only overflowed with learning, but stood in the slop. - Syd

He not only overflowed with learning, but stood in the slop. – Sydney Smith

Other quotes by Sydney Smith

In composing, as a general rule, run your pen through every other word you have written; you have no idea what vigor it will give your style. – Sydney Smith

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

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Happiness
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Other Quotes from
Miscellaneous
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Undoubtedly the desire for food has been and still is one of the main causes of political events. – Bertrand Russell

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Miscellaneous

The world more often rewards the appearance of merit than merit itself. – La Rochefoucauld, Maxims, 1665

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Miscellaneous

Eloquence is vehement simplicity. – Richard Cecil

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Miscellaneous

The guts carry the feet not the feet the guts. – Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote, 1605

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Miscellaneous

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Research shows that parents are the single biggest influence on children – if you are worried about your teen and drugs, talk to them. – John Walters

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It is a good thing to be rich, and it is a good thing to be strong, but it is a better thing to be loved of many friends. – Euripides

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Friendship

Weaklings must lie. – Jean Paul Richter

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People are best on records and books because you can turn them off or put them back on the shelf. – Henry Rollins

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