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Heaven be their resource who have no other but the charity of the world, the stock of which, I fear, is no way sufficient for the many great claims which are hourly made upon it.

Heaven be their resource who have no other but the charity of the world, the stock of which, I fear, is no way sufficient for the many great claims which are hourly made upon it.

Laurence Sterne
Heaven, World, Charity
Laurence Sterne, Melvyn New, Geoffrey Day (2006). “A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy: And, Continuation of the Bramine's Journal : with Related Texts”, p.9, Hackett Publishing

The way to fame, is like the way to heaven,--through much tribulation.

Laurence Sterne
Heaven, Way, Fame
Laurence Sterne, Thomas Stothard (1867). “The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. And A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy ... With Life of the Author by Sir Walter Scott, Portrait, and Outline Wood Engravings After Thomas Stothard”, p.9

Upon the present theological computation, ten souls must be lost for one that is saved. At which rate of reckoning, heaven can raise but its cohorts while hell commands its legions. From which sad account it would appear, that, though our Saviour had conquered death by the resurrection, he had not yet been able to overcome sin by the redemption.

Laurence Sterne
Heaven, Soul, Overcoming
Laurence Sterne (1814). “The Works of Laurence Sterne: With a Life of the Author”, p.271

Some people pass through life soberly and religiously enough, without knowing way, or reasoning about it, but, from force of habit merely, go to heaven like fools.

Laurence Sterne
Knowing, People, Heaven

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