Sydney Smith1771–1845The quotations of
Sydney Smith
English wit, writer, Anglican cleric
1771–1845
28 quotes, most often on Clever Jabs, Comedy and Friendship.
As the French say, there are three sexes — men, women, and clergymen.
Lady Holland’s Memoir (1855), Vol. I, ch. 9, p. 313My living in Yorkshire was so far out of the way, that it was actually twelve miles from a lemon.
Lady Holland’s Memoir (1855), Vol. I, ch. 9, p. 312I have no relish for the country; it is a kind of healthy grave.
Lady Holland’s Memoir (1855), Vol. II, letter to Miss Georgiana Harcourt (1838), p. 410The Smiths never had any arms, and have invariably sealed their letters with their thumbs.
Lady Holland’s Memoir (1855), Vol. I, ch. 9, p. 293- Lady Holland’s Memoir (1855), Vol. I, ch. 9, p. 307
- Elementary Sketches of Moral Philosophy (1849), Introduction
