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Sydney Smith Quotes: It is always considered a piece of impertinence in England if a man of less than two or three thousand a year has any opinions at all upon important subjects.
         

It is always considered a piece of impertinence in England if a man of less than two or three thousand a year has any opinions at all upon important subjects.


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It is always considered a piece of impertinence in England if a man of less than two or three thousand a year has any opinions at all upon important subjects.
         



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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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