Who said “Live always in the best company when you read.”?

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

SourceLady Holland's Memoir (1855)

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Smith, S. (n.d.). Live always in the best company when you read. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2868-live-always-in-the-best-company-when-you/

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Smith, Sydney. “Live always in the best company when you read.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2868-live-always-in-the-best-company-when-you/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Smith, Sydney. “Live always in the best company when you read.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2868-live-always-in-the-best-company-when-you/.

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