John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4859 Sydney Smith 1771-1845 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4859 |
| AUTHOR: | Sydney Smith (1771–1845) |
| QUOTATION: | Avoid shame, but do not seek glory,—nothing so expensive as glory. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Lady Holland’s Memoir. Vol. i. p. 88. |
| Note 1. A favorite motto, which through life Mr. Smith inculcated on his family. [back] |