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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. "
Laurence Sterne
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Me
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" The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it. "
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" There have been no sects in the Christian world, however absurd, which have not endeavoured to support their opinions by arguments drawn from Scripture. "
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" Our passion and principals are constantly in a frenzy, but begin to shift and waver, as we return to reason. "
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" Pain and pleasure, like light and darkness, succeed each other. "
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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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" People who overly take care of their health are like misers. They hoard up a treasure which they never enjoy. "
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" 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! "
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" 'Tis known by the name of perseverance in a good cause, and of obstinacy in a bad one. "
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" Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but a different name for conversation. "
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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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" An actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand. "
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" For every ten jokes you acquire a hundred enemies. "
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" Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners. "
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" I once asked a hermit in Italy how he could venture to live alone, in a single cottage, on the top of a mountain, a mile from any habitation? He replied, that Providence was his next-door neighbor. "
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" God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb. "
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" 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. "
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" Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest. "
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" I wish either my father or my mother, or indeed both of them, as they were in duty both equally bound to it, had minded what they were about when they begot me. "
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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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" 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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" So much of motion, is so much of life, and so much of joy, and to stand still, or get on but slowly, is death and the devil. "
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Motion
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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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" In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself. "
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" Of all duties, prayer certainly is the sweetest and most easy. "
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" Religion which lays so many restraints upon us, is a troublesome companion to those who will lay no restraints upon themselves. "
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" A dwarf who brings a standard along with him to measure his own size, take my word, is a dwarf in more articles than one. "
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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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" When the heart flies out before the understanding, it saves the judgment a world of pains. "
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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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