“In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it – thou art a fool.”
— Lord Chesterfield
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Category: wisdom
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Knowledge of the world in only to
“Knowledge of the world in only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.”
— Lord Chesterfield
Author: Lord Chesterfield
Category: knowledge
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Good breeding is the result of good
“Good breeding is the result of good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others.”
— Lord Chesterfield
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Category: nature
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Good humor is the health of the
“Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison.”
— Lord Chesterfield
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Regularity in the hours of rising and
“Regularity in the hours of rising and retiring, perseverance in exercise, adaptation of dress to the variations of climate, simple and nutritious aliment, and temperance in all things are necessary branches of the regimen of health.”
— Lord Chesterfield
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Category: fitness
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A weak mind is like a microscope,
“A weak mind is like a microscope, which magnifies trifling things, but cannot receive great ones.”
— Lord Chesterfield
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Category: great
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Never seem more learned than the people
“Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked.”
— Lord Chesterfield
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Category: learning
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Men, as well as women, are much
“Men, as well as women, are much oftener led by their hearts than by their understandings.”
— Lord Chesterfield
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Category: men
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If ever a man and his wife,
“If ever a man and his wife, or a man and his mistress, who pass nights as well as days together, absolutely lay aside all good breeding, their intimacy will soon degenerate into a coarse familiarity, infallibly productive of contempt or disgust.”
— Lord Chesterfield
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Category: good
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Swift speedy time, feathered with flying hours,
“Swift speedy time, feathered with flying hours, Dissolves the beauty of the fairest brow.”
— Lord Chesterfield
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Category: beauty
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Patience is the most necessary quality for
“Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request.”
— Lord Chesterfield
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Category: patience
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