Who said “Great men hallow a whole people, and lift up all who live in their time.”?

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Sydney Smith. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Ireland", published in The Edinburgh Review (1820)

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Smith, S. (n.d.). Great men hallow a whole people, and lift up all who live in their time. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11432-great-men-hallow-a-whole-people-and-lift/

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Smith, Sydney. “Great men hallow a whole people, and lift up all who live in their time.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11432-great-men-hallow-a-whole-people-and-lift/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Smith, Sydney. “Great men hallow a whole people, and lift up all who live in their time.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11432-great-men-hallow-a-whole-people-and-lift/.

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