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Sydney Smith Quotes: Among the smaller duties in life I hardly know any one more important than that of not praising when praise is not due.
         

Among the smaller duties in life I hardly know any one more important than that of not praising when praise is not due.


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Among the smaller duties in life I hardly know any one more important than that of not praising when praise is not due.
         



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The thing about performance, even if it's only an illusion, is that it is a celebration of the fact that we do contain within ourselves infinite possibilities.



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A man who wishes to make his way in life could do no better than go through the world with a boiling tea-kettle in his hand.



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



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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.





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