All Laurence Sterne Quotes
Only the brave know how to forgive... a coward never forgave; it is not in his nature.
Laurence Sterne
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Titles of honor are like the impressions on coins, which add no value to gold or silver, but only render brass current.
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Nothing is so perfectly amusing as a total change of ideas.
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I am persuaded that every time a man smiles - but much more so when he laughs - it adds something to this fragment of life.
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One may as well be asleep as to read for anything but to improve his mind and morals, and regulate his conduct.
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Alas! if the principles of contentment are not within us, the height of station and worldly grandeur will as soon add a cubit to a man's stature as to his happiness.
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The most accomplished way of using books is to serve them as some people do lords; learn their titles and then brag of their acquaintance.
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I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it.
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People who are always taking care of their health are like misers, who are hoarding a treasure which they have never spirit enough to enjoy.
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Keyholes are the occasions of more sin and wickedness, than all other holes in this world put together.
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Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.
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But this is neither here nor there why do I mention it? Ask my pen, it governs me, I govern not it.
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