Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield's Quotes

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield's Quotes 19

The world is a country which nobody ever yet knew by description; one must...

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No...

In matters of religion and matrimony I never give any advice; because I will...

Never seem wiser, nor more learned, than the people you are with. Wear your...

Knowledge of the world in only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.

Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give luster, and many more...

To have frequent recourse to narrative betrays great want of imagination.

Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison.

Regularity in the hours of rising and retiring, perseverance in exercise,...

I find, by experience, that the mind and the body are more than married, for...

Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather...

Most people enjoy the inferiority of their best friends.

Whoever incites anger has a strong insurance against indifference.

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