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Lawrence Sterne

b: Clonmel, Ireland, Nov 24, 1713

d: London, England, Mar 18, 1768

English. Author. Theologian. Wrote Tristram Shandy, 1760-67; Sentimental Journey, 1768.

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There are worse occupations in the world than feeling a woman's pulse.

To have respect for ourselves guides our morals; and to have a deference for others governs our manners.