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It Is Always Right That A Man Should Be Able To Render A Reason For The Faith That Is Within Him.
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It is always right that a man should be able to render a reason for
the faith that is within him.
-- Sydney Smith (1769-1845)
-- Lady Holland's Memoir, Vol. i, p. 53
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Daniel Webster struck me much like a steam-engine in trousers.
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Not body enough to cover his mind decently with; his intellect is improperly exposed.
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