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Sydney Smith

"I look upon Switzerland as an inferior sort of Scotland."

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"I look upon Switzerland as an inferior sort of Scotland."

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"When you hear someone from the very north of Scotland speaking, I think its nice, very musical and harmonious."

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"Only 4 percent of all the companies owned in Scotland have their head offices in Scotland."

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"I look upon Switzerland as an inferior sort of Scotland."

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"I've played in pipe bands in Scotland, and I've always played guitars and drums and stuff."

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"I have, alas, only one illusion left, and that is the Archbishop of Canterbury."
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"A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort."
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"Manners are like the shadows of virtues, they are the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love and respect."
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"Never talk for half a minute without pausing and giving others a chance to join in."
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"As the French say, there are three sexes - men, women, and clergymen."
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