“Never try to reason the prejudice out of a man. It was not reasoned into him, and cannot be reasoned out of him.”

— Sydney Smith

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About Sydney Smith

Writer • English

Sydney Smith was an influential English writer, wit, and Anglican cleric born in 1771. He was a co-founder of the prestigious Edinburgh Review and contributed many essays noted for their satirical humor and liberal...

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