Every time a man smiles,—but much more so, when he laughs, … - Laurence Sterne

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Every time a man smiles,—but much more so, when he laughs, that it adds something to this Fragment of life.

Laurence Sterne

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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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Pen Names: Yorick

Alternative Names: Lorens Stern

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So that whether the pain of a wound in the groin (cæteris paribus) is greater than the pain of a wound in the knee — or
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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!

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Every time a man smiles,—but much more so, when he laughs, that it adds something to this Fragment of life. - Laurence Sterne

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