Laurence Sterne Quotes

Religion which lays so many restraints upon us, is a troublesome companion to those who will lay no restraints upon themselves.
Laurence Sterne

Religion, Themselves, Companion

Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not.
Laurence Sterne

Wisdom, May, Learned

So much of motion, is so much of life, and so much of joy, and to stand still, or get on but slowly, is death and the devil.
Laurence Sterne

Life, Death, Joy

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.
Laurence Sterne

Learn, Books, Serve

Titles of honor are like the impressions on coins, which add no value to gold or silver, but only render brass current.
Laurence Sterne

Honor, Value, Gold

What is the life of man! Is it not to shift from side to side? From sorrow to sorrow? To button up one cause of vexation! And unbutton another!
Laurence Sterne

Life, Another, Sorrow

When a man is discontented with himself, it has one advantage - that it puts him into an excellent frame of mind for making a bargain.
Laurence Sterne

Mind, Him, Making

When the heart flies out before the understanding, it saves the judgment a world of pains.
Laurence Sterne

Heart, Before, Judgment

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

Writing, May, Different

I wish either my father or my mother, or indeed both of them, as they were in duty both equally bound to it, had minded what they were about when they begot me.
Laurence Sterne

Mother, Father, Wish

Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world, - though the cant of hypocrites may be the worst, - the cant of criticism is the most tormenting!
Laurence Sterne

May, Criticism, Though

In all unmerciful actions, the worst of men pay this compliment at least to humanity, as to endeavour to wear as much of the appearance of it, as the case will well let them.
Laurence Sterne

Men, Humanity, Worst

It is a great pity but tis certain from every day's observation of man, that he may be set on fire like a candle, at either end provided there is a sufficient wick standing out.
Laurence Sterne

Great, End, Fire

There have been no sects in the Christian world, however absurd, which have not endeavoured to support their opinions by arguments drawn from Scripture.
Laurence Sterne

Christian, Support, Opinions

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Born: November 24, 1713

Died: March 18, 1768

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