Laurence Sterne Quotes

Irish - Novelist | November 24, 1713 - March 18, 1768

Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.

Laurence Sterne

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In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself.

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Pain and pleasure, like light and darkness, succeed each other.

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Only the brave know how to forgive... a coward never forgave; it is not in his nature.

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The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it.

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KnowledgeDesireLikeThirstRiches

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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In all unmerciful actions, the worst of men pay this compliment at least to humanity, as to endeavour to wear as much of the appearance of it, as the case will well let them.

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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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Courtship consists in a number of quiet attentions, not so pointed as to alarm, nor so vague as not to be understood.

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Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world, - though the cant of hypocrites may be the worst, - the cant of criticism is the most tormenting!

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Only the brave know how to forgive; it is the most refined and generous pitch of virtue human nature can arrive at.

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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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