Maxioms by Laurence Sterne
It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.
It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.
When men grow virtuous in their old age they are merely making a
sacrifice to God of the devil's read more
When men grow virtuous in their old age they are merely making a
sacrifice to God of the devil's leavings.
Courtship consists in a number of quiet attentions, not so pointed as to alarm, nor so vague as not to read more
Courtship consists in a number of quiet attentions, not so pointed as to alarm, nor so vague as not to be understood
Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the groundwork of a story, read more
Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the groundwork of a story, which engages the passions.
He found a city of bricks, he left one of marble.
He found a city of bricks, he left one of marble.
