A man should know something of his own country too, before he goes abroad. — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
Always carry it in thy mind, and act upon it, as a sure maxim: "That women are timid:" And 'tis well they… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
When the precipitancy of a man's wishes hurries on his ideas ninety times faster than the vehicle he rides in--woe be to… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
I am persuaded ... that both man and woman bear pain or sorrow, (and, for aught I know, pleasure too) best in… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
If a man has a right to be proud of anything, it is of a good action done as it ought to… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
A man who values a good night's rest will not lie down with enmity in his heart, if he can help it. — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
Did ever woman, since the creation of the world, interrupt a man with such a silly question? — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
My father, whose way was to force every event in nature into an hypothesis, by which means never man crucified TRUTH at… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
I would go fifty miles on foot to kiss the hand of that man whose generous heart will give up the reins… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
First, whenever a man talks loudly against religion, always suspect that it is not his reason, but his passions, which have got… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
So that the life of a writer, whatever he might fancy to the contrary, was not so much a state of composition,… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
Death opens the gate of fame, and shuts the gate of envy after it; it unlooses the chain of the captive, and… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
I live in a constant endeavor to fence against the infirmities of ill health, and other evils of life, by mirth; being… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
Most of us are aware of and pretend to detest the barefaced instances of that hypocrisy by which men deceive others, but… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
There is such a torture, happily unknown to ancient tyranny, as talking a man to death. Marcus Aurelius advises to assent readily… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
Ye whose clay-cold heads and luke-warm hearts can argue down or mask your passions--tell me, what trespass is it that man should… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
It is curious to observe the triumph of slight incidents over the mind; and what incredible weight they have in forming and… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
To saya man is fallen in love,or that he is deeply in love,or up to the ears in love,and sometimes even over… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
So often has my judgment deceived me in my life, that I always suspect it, right or wrong,--at least I am seldom… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
I was acquainted once with a gallant soldier who assured me that his only measure of courage was this: upon the first… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
The very essence of gravity was design, and, consequently, deceit; it was a taught trick to gain credit of the world for… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
Sweet pliability of man's spirit, that can at once surrender itself to illusions, which cheat expectation and sorrow of their weary moments!… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
Madness is consistent; which is more than can be said for poor reason. Whatever may be the ruling passion at the time… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
Surely, 'tis one step towards acting well, to think worthily of our nature; and as in common life, the way to make… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
In all unmerciful actions, the worst of men pay this compliment at least to humanity, as to endeavor to wear as much… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
If there is an evil in this world, it is sorrow and heaviness of heart. The loss of goods, of health, of… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
Is it not an amazing thing, that men shall attempt to investigate the mystery of the redemption, when, at the same time… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
It is the nature of an hypothesis, when once a man has conceived it, that it assimilates every thing to itself, as… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
How frequently is the honesty and integrity of a man disposed of by a smile or shrug! How many good and generous… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
The truth and regularity of a character is not, in justice, to be looked upon as broken, from any one single act… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
There are a thousand unnoticed openings, continued my father, which let penetrating eye at once into a man's soul; and I maintain… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
The soul and body are joint-sharers in every thing they get: A man cannot dress, but his ideas get cloath'd at the… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
I pity the man who can travel from Dan to Beersheba, and cry, 'Tis all barren--and so it is; and so is… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
If thou art rich, then show the greatness of thy fortune; or what is better, the greatness of thy soul, in the… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
A man's body and his mind, with the utmost reverence to both I speak it, are exactly like a jerkin and a… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
The insolence of base minds in success is boundless; and would scarce admit of a comparison, did not they themselves furnish us with one… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
Digressions incontestably are the sunshine; they are the life, the soul of reading. — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
I was acquainted once with a gallant soldier who assured me that his only measure of courage was this: upon the first fire, in… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
A man's body and his mind, with the utmost reverence to both I speak it, are exactly like a jerkin and a jerkin's lining;… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
When the affections so kindly break loose, Joy, is another name for Religion. — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
Sweet pliability of man's spirit, that can at once surrender itself to illusions, which cheat expectation and sorrow of their weary moments! - long… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
Philosophy has a fine saying for everything.-For Death it has an entire set. — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
Dear sensibility! Source inexhausted of all that's precious in our joys, or costly in our sorrows! Eternal fountain of our feelings! 'tis here I… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
Beauty has so many charms, one knows not how to speak against it; and when it happens that a graceful figure is the habitation… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
Hail! the small courtesies of life, for smooth do ye make the road of it, like grace and beauty, which beget inclinations to love… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
There are a thousand unnoticed openings, continued my father, which let penetrating eye at once into a man's soul; and I maintain it, added… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
“Button-holes! there is something lively in the very idea of 'em - and trust me, when I get amongst 'em - you gentry with… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share
