Art Quote by Laurence Sterne Download Open image “Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, Slavery," said I, "still thou art a bitter draught.” — Laurence Sterne ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.7 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Art Bitter Bitterness Disguise Draught Said Slavery Stills Thou art Thyself
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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
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