That grave people hate love for the name’s sake;—</br>That selfish people hate it for their own;—</br>Hypocrites for heaven’s;— - Laurence Sterne

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That grave people hate love for the name’s sake;—</br>That selfish people hate it for their own;—</br>Hypocrites for heaven’s;—

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About Laurence Sterne

Laurence Sterne (24 November 1713 – 18 March 1768) was an Anglo-Irish novelist and an Anglican clergyman. He is best known for his novels The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy; but he also published sermons, wrote memoirs, and was involved in local politics.

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Alternative Names: Lorens Stern
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Mi padre comenzaba apoyándose en la fuerza de los dos axiomas siguientes: Primero: que, para un hombre, una onza de su propia inteligencia valía por una tonelada de la de cualquier otra persona; y Segundo (el cual, por cierto, era el fundamento del primer axioma — aunque viniera después): que la inteligencia de todo hombre debía necesariamente provenir de su propia alma — y jamás de la de ninguna otra persona.

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