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Alas! if the principles of contentment are not within us, the heig

Alas! if the principles of contentment are not within us, the height of station and worldly grandeur will as soon add a cubit to a mans stature as to his happiness. – Laurence Sterne

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People who overly take care of their health are like misers. They hoard up a treasure which they never enjoy. – Laurence Sterne

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