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“The Accusing Spirit which flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, blush'd as he gave it in; and the Recording Angel as he wrote it down, dropp'd a tear upon the word, and blotted it out forever.”

Laurence Sterne book The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

Book VI (1761-1762), Ch. 8. Compare: "But sad as angels for the good man’s sin, Weep to record, and blush to give it in", Thomas Campbell, Pleasures of Hope, part ii, line 357.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1760-1767)

“I have got him fast hung up, quoth Didius to himself, upon one of the two horns of my dilemma — let him get off as he can.”

Laurence Sterne book The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

Book IV (1761-1762), Ch. 26.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1760-1767)

“Great wits jump.”

Laurence Sterne book The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

Book III (1761-1762), Ch. 9. Compare: "Great wits jump", John Byrom, The Nimmers; Earl of Buckingham, The Chances, act. iv, scene 1; "Good wits jump", Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote, part II, ch. 38.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1760-1767)

“I am sick as a horse.”

Laurence Sterne book The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

Book VII, Ch. 11.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1760-1767)

“Our armies swore terribly in Flanders, cried my uncle Toby, — but nothing to this.”

Laurence Sterne book The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

For my own part, I could not have a heart to curse my dog so.
Book III, Ch. 11.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1760-1767)

“Go poor Devil, get thee gone, why should I hurt thee?”

Laurence Sterne book The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

This world surely is wide enough to hold both thee and me.
Book II, Ch. 12 (Uncle Toby to the fly).
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1760-1767)

“A man who laughs will never be dangerous.”

Laurence Sterne book A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy

The Passport, Versailles.
Original: (fr) Un homme qui rit, said the duke, ne sera jamais dangereux.
Source: A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy (1768)

“A man my good Sir, has seldom an offer of kindness to make to a woman, but she has a presentiment of it some moments before.”

Laurence Sterne book A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy

The Remise, Calais.
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy (1768)

“I was at peace with the world before, and this finish’d the treaty with myself.”

Laurence Sterne book A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy

Calais.
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy (1768)