Our passion and principals are constantly in a frenzy, but begin to shift and waver, as we return to reason. — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
If ever I do a mean action, it must be in some interval betwixt one passion and another. — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
When a man gives himself up to the government of a ruling passion,--or, in other words, when his HOBBY-HORSE grows head- strong,--farewell… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
The great end of all religionis to purify our hearts--and conquer our passions--and in a word, to make us wiser and better… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
[I have] been in love with one princess or another almost all my life, and I hope I shall go on so,… — 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
I know not whether the remark is to our honour or otherwise, that lessons of wisdom have never such power over us,… — 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
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
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 Image
Digressions incontestably are the sunshine; they are the life, the soul of reading. — 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 fire, in… — 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 jerkin's lining;… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
When the affections so kindly break loose, Joy, is another name for Religion. — 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! - long… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
Philosophy has a fine saying for everything.-For Death it has an entire set. — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
![“[I have] been in love with one princess or another almost all my life, and I hope I shall go on so, till I die, being firmly persuaded, that if ever I do a mean action, it must be in some interval betwixt one passion and another.” quote by Laurence Sterne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2e5/laurence-sterne-1405_action_i-have-been-in-love-with-one-princess-or_1659185.jpg)
