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The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it.

'Tis known by the name of perseverance in a good cause -- and of obstinacy in a bad one.

Pain and pleasure, like light and darkness, succeed each other.

There is nothing so awkward as courting a woman whilst she is making sausages.

Our armies swore terrible in Flanders.

"He shall not die, by God," cried by uncle Toby. The Accusing Spirit which flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, blushed as he gave it in: and the Recording Angel as he wrote it down, dropped a tear upon the word and blotted it out forever.