It Is Natural To Every Man To Wish For Distinction, And The Praise Of Those Who Can Confer Honor By Their Praise, In Spite Of All False Philosophy, Is Sweet To Every Human Heart; But As Eminence Can Be But The Lot Of A Few, Patience Of Obscurity Is A - SearchQuotes

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It is natural to every man to wish for distinction, and the praise of those who can confer honor by their praise, in spite of all false philosophy, is sweet to every human heart; but as eminence can be but the lot of a few, patience of obscurity is a

Sydney Smith

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