Laurence Sterne Quotes - Page 4

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• Heaven be their resource who have no other but the charity of the world, the stock of which, I fear, is no way sufficient for the many great claims which are hourly made upon it.

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  Heaven, World, Charity

  Laurence Sterne, Melvyn New, Geoffrey Day (2006). “A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy: And, Continuation of the Bramine's Journal : with Related Texts”, p.9, Hackett Publishing

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• Keep away from the fire!

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  Fire, Temptation

  Laurence Sterne (1805). “The Works of Laurence Sterne, A. M.: A sentimental journey through France and Italy. The Koran: or, The life, character and sentiments of Tria Juncta in Uno. A political romance”, p.323

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• People who drink too much, health, and greedy. Hoard a treasure we do not like.

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  People, Treasure, Too Much

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• Patience cannot remove, but it can always dignify and alleviate, misfortune.

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  Affliction, Alleviate, Remove

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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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  Smile, Laughter, Men

  Laurence Sterne (2013). “3 Books by Laurence Sterne”, p.3, eBookIt.com

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• It appears an extraordinary thing to me, that since there is such a diabolical spirit in the depravity of human nature, as persecution for difference of opinion in religious tenets, there never happened to be any inquisition, any auto da fe, any crusade, among the Pagans.

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  Religious, Differences, Spirit

  Laurence Sterne (1803). “The Works of Laurence Sterne ...: With a Life of the Author, Written by Himself ...”, p.43

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• Madness is consistent; which is more than can be said for poor reason. Whatever may be the ruling passion at the time continues equally so throughout the whole delirium, though it should last for life. Madmen are always constant in love; which no man in his senses ever was. Our passions and principles are steady in frenzy; but begin to shift and waver, as we return to reason.

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  Passion, Men, May

  Richard Griffith, Laurence Sterne (1794). “The Posthumous Works of Laurence Sterne: ...”

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• An English man does not travel to see English men.

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  Travel, Men, Doe

  Laurence Sterne, Melvyn New, Geoffrey Day (2006). “A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy: And, Continuation of the Bramine's Journal : with Related Texts”, p.17, Hackett Publishing

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• It is a great pity but tis certain from every day's observation of man, that he may be set on fire like a candle, at either end provided there is a sufficient wick standing out.

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  Men, Fire, Great Day

  Laurence Sterne (1817). “The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman”, p.515

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• I am persuaded ... that both man and woman bear pain or sorrow, (and, for aught I know, pleasure too) best in a horizontal position.

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  Pain, Men, Sorrow

  Laurence Sterne, Thomas Stothard (1867). “The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. And A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy ... With Life of the Author by Sir Walter Scott, Portrait, and Outline Wood Engravings After Thomas Stothard”, p.140

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• What persons are by starts they are by nature.

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  Impulse, Persons

  Laurence Sterne (1790). “The Works of Laurence Sterne: Complete in Eight Volumes”, p.150

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• The circumstances with which every thing in this world is begirt, give every thing in this world its size and shape;--and by tightening it, or relaxing it, this way or that, make the thing to be, what it is--great--little--good--bad--indifferent or not indifferent, just as the case happens.

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  Life, Change, Giving

  Laurence Sterne (1849). “The Works of Laurence Sterne: Containing the Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gent., Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy, Sermons, Letters, &c. With a Life of the Author Written by Himself”, p.108

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• The history of a soldier's wound beguiles the pain of it.

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  Pain, History, Soldier

  Laurence Sterne (2013). “3 Books by Laurence Sterne”, p.62, eBookIt.com

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• If a man has a right to be proud of anything, it is of a good action done as it ought to be, without any base interest lurking at the bottom of it.

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  Pride, Men, Done

  Laurence Sterne (1810). “The Beauties of Sterne: Containing All His Pathetic Tales, His Humorous Descriptions, His Most Distinguished Observations on Life, and a Copious Selection from His Sermons ...”, p.71

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• There is one sweet lenitive at least for evils, which nature holds out; so I took it kindly at her hands, and fell asleep.

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  Sweet, Sleep, Hands

  Laurence Sterne (2013). “A Sentimental Journey”, p.36, Courier Corporation

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• So often has my judgment deceived me in my life, that I always suspect it, right or wrong,--at least I am seldom hot upon cold subjects. For all this, I reverence truth as much as any body; andif a man will but take me by the hand, and go quietly and search for itI'll go to the world's end with him:MBut I hate disputes.

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  Truth, Hate, Men

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• Any one may do a casual act of good-nature; but a continuation of them shows it a part of the temperament.

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  Generosity, May, Casual

  Laurence Sterne (1905). “A Sentimental Journey”

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• The world is ashamed of being virtuous.

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  Work, World, Ashamed

  Laurence Sterne (1853). “Works ...”, p.353

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• When the precipitancy of a man's wishes hurries on his ideas ninety times faster than the vehicle he rides in--woe be to truth!

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  Patience, Men, Ideas

  Laurence Sterne (1849). “The Works of Laurence Sterne: Containing The Life and Opinions of Tristan Shandy ... [etc.] ; with a Life of the Author Written by Himself”, p.215

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• Men tire themselves in the pursuit of sleep.

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  Sleep, Men, Literature

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• Vanity bids all her sons be brave, and all her daughters chaste and courteous.

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  Daughter, Son, Vanity

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• Every obstruction of the course of justice,--is a door opened to betray society, and bereave us of those blessings which it has inview.... It is a strange way of doing honour to God, to screen actions which are a disgrace to humanity.

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  Blessing, Doors, Law

  Laurence Sterne (1849). “The Works of Laurence Sterne: Containing The Life and Opinions of Tristan Shandy ... [etc.] ; with a Life of the Author Written by Himself”, p.513

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• We lose the right of complaining sometimes, by denying something, but this often triples its force.

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  Complaining, Sometimes, Force

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• There is nothing so awkward as courting a woman whilst she is making sausages.

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  Work, Dating, Awkward

  "The Works of Laurence Sterne: Containing The Life and Opinions of Tristan Shandy".

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• I live in a constant endeavor to fence against the infirmities of ill health, and other evils of life, by mirth; being firmly persuaded that every time a man smiles, but much more when he laughs, it adds some thing to his fragment of life.

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  Men, Ill Health, Evil

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