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Vanity bids all her sons be brave, and all her daughters chaste and courteous.
Laurence Sterne
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Laurence Sterne
Age: 54 †
Born: 1713
Born: November 24
Died: 1768
Died: March 18
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In solitude the mind gains strength, and learns to lean upon herself in the world it seeks or accepts of a few treacherous supports--the feigned compassion of one, the flattery of a second, the civilities of a third, the friendship of a fourth--they all deceive, and bring the mind back to retirement, reflection, and books.
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What persons are by starts they are by nature.
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Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the groundwork of a story, which engages the passions.
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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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I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it.
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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 cool reason and fair discretion.
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The way to fame, is like the way to heaven,--through much tribulation.
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The brave only know how to forgive.
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A man who values a good night's rest will not lie down with enmity in his heart, if he can help it.
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The most accomplished way of using books is to serve them as some people do lords learn their titles and then brag of their acquaintance.
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Shall we be destined to the days of eternity, on holy-days, as well as working-days, to be showing the relics of learning, as monks do the relics of their saints - without working one - one single miracle with them?
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The best hearts are ever the bravest.
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