01c. 1740 ADThe history of a soldier's wound beguiles the pain of it. We lose the right of complaining sometimes by forbearing it, but we often treble the force.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
02c. 1740 ADThe world is all barren to him who will not cultivate the fruit it offers.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
03c. 1740 ADThere is a certain mien and motion of the body and all its parts, both in acting and speaking, which argues a man well within.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
04c. 1740 ADThere is a worth in honest ignorance; 'twere almost a pity to exchange for knowledge.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
05c. 1740 ADThere is no cause why one man's nose is longer than another's, but because that God pleases to have it so.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
06c. 1740 ADTo have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; and to have a deference for others governs our manners.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
07c. 1740 ADTo have the fear of God before our eyes, and, in our mutual dealings with each other, to govern our actions by the eternal measures of right and wrong; the first of these will comprehend the duties of religion; the second, those of morality.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
09c. 1740 ADTwo misfortunes are twice as many at least as are needful to be talked over at one time.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
10c. 1740 ADWe are as turkeys driven, with a stick and red clout, to market.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
11c. 1740 ADWe can have no dependence upon morality without religion; so, on the other hand, there is nothing better to be expected from religion without morality.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
12c. 1740 ADWhat a large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life by him who interests his heart in everything.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
13c. 1740 ADWhat have I to do, ... either with your amusements or your pleasures, unless it was in my power to increase their measure?Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
14c. 1740 ADWhat persons are by starts, they are by nature. You see them at such times off their guard. Habit may restrain vice, and virtue may be obscured by passion, but intervals best discover the man.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
15c. 1740 ADWhen a man gives himself up to the government of a ruling passion—or, in other words, when his hobby-horse grows headstrong—farewell cool reason and fair discretion!Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
16c. 1740 ADWhen a man smiles, and much more when he laughs, it adds something to his fragment of life.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
17c. 1740 ADWhen a misfortune is impending, I cry, "God forbid!" but when it falls upon me, I say, "God be praised!"Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
18c. 1740 ADWhen, to gratify a private appetite, it is once resolved upon that an innocent and a helpless creature shall be sacrificed, 'tis an easy matter to pick up sticks enough from any thicket where it has strayed to make a fire to offer it up with.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
19c. 1740 ADWhen we cannot get at the very thing we wish, never to take up with the next best in degree to it, that's pitiful beyond description.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
20c. 1740 ADWhen you are predetermined to take one soul's advice, act without consulting further with any soul living.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
21c. 1740 ADWhenever a man talks loudly against religion, always suspect that it is not his reason, but his passions, which have got the better of his creed. A bad life and a good belief are disagreeable and troublesome neighbours; and when they separate, depend upon it, 'tis for no other cause but quietness' sake.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
22c. 1740 ADWho values a good night's rest will not lie down with enmity in his heart if he can help it.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
24c. 1740 ADCourtship may be said to consist of a number of quiet attentions, not so pointed as to alarm, nor so vague as not to be understood.Laurence Sterne / quote ↗
