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

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


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

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



A good simile,--as concise as a king's declaration of love.

A good simile,--as concise as a king's declaration of love.



I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it.

I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it.



Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest.

Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest.



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

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



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

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



There is nothing so awkward as courting a woman whilst she is making sausages.

There is nothing so awkward as courting a woman whilst she is making sausages.



Freethinkers are generally those who never think at all.

Freethinkers are generally those who never think at all.



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

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



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.

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.





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Only when we have enough mental stress to force us to see our own bankruptcy of power, do we trust in God, and only when we trust in God can we make a contribution which will not collapse.

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I do look upon the secretary of education's primary responsibility as the quality of education that - and improving the education that every child in American public schools receives.

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When you expect the best you release a magnetic force in your mind which by a law of attraction tends to bring the best to you.

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Anyone who reads my work will see that there are often difficult relationships between fathers and sons.

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Violent fires soon burn out themselves, small showers last long, but sudden storms are short; he tires betimes that spurs too fast.

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