Go poor Devil, get thee gone, why should I hurt thee? This world surely is wide enough to hold both thee and me

Go poor Devil, get thee gone, why should I hurt thee? This world surely is wide enough to hold both thee and me

The quote “Go poor Devil, get thee gone, why should I hurt thee? This world surely is wide enough to hold both thee and me” is a powerful and thought-provoking statement that reflects the compassionate and empathetic nature of Laurence Sterne, an 18th-century English novelist and clergyman. Sterne is best known for his novel “The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman,” which is considered a masterpiece of English literature and a pioneering work of metafiction.