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Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest.

Laurence Sterne

Titles of honor are like the impressions on coins, which add no value to gold or silver, but only render brass current.

Laurence Sterne

Of all duties, prayer certainly is the sweetest and most easy.

Laurence Sterne

What is the life of man! Is it not to shift from side to side? From sorrow to sorrow? To button up one cause of vexation! And unbutton another!

Laurence Sterne

When a man is discontented with himself, it has one advantage - that it puts him into an excellent frame of mind for making a bargain.

Laurence Sterne

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.

Laurence Sterne

Religion which lays so many restraints upon us, is a troublesome companion to those who will lay no restraints upon themselves.

Laurence Sterne

Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not.

Laurence Sterne

Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but a different name for conversation.

Laurence Sterne

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

Laurence Sterne

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!

Laurence Sterne

One may as well be asleep as to read for anything but to improve his mind and morals, and regulate his conduct.

Laurence Sterne

Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the groundwork of a story, which engages the passions.

Laurence Sterne

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

Laurence Sterne

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.

Laurence Sterne