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Laurence Sterne

The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it.

Desire, Like, Riches

Laurence Sterne

In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself.

Alone, Solitude, Mind

Laurence Sterne

Only the brave know how to forgive it is the most refined and generous pitch of virtue human nature can arrive at.

Brave, Forgive, Human Nature

Laurence Sterne

Only the brave know how to forgive… a coward never forgave it is not in his nature.

Forgiveness, Brave, Forgive

Laurence Sterne

Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.

Manners, Morals, Others

Laurence Sterne

Keyholes are the occasions of more sin and wickedness, than all other holes in this world put together.

gossip, keyholes

Laurence Sterne

Crack, crack—crack, crack—crack, crack—so this is Paris! quoth I (continuing in the same mood)—and this is Paris!—humph!—Paris! cried I, repeating the name the third time— The first, the finest, the most brilliant— —The streets however are nasty; But it looks, I suppose, better than it smells—crack, crack—crack, crack—

paris, parisian-streets, streets

Laurence Sterne

Writing when properly managed (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but a different name for conversation.

writers, writing

Laurence Sterne

This world surely is wide enough to hold both thee and me.

Laurence Sterne

Now or never was the time.

women, s, movement

Laurence Sterne

Philosophy has a fine saying for everything – for Death it has an entire set.

Laurence Sterne

A man cannot dress without his ideas get clothed at the same time.

personal, appearance