All Lord Chesterfield Quotes
In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool.
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Good breeding is the result of good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others.
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Distrust all those who love you extremely upon a very slight acquaintance and without any visible reason.
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Swift speedy time, feathered with flying hours, Dissolves the beauty of the fairest brow.
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Any affectation whatsoever in dress implies, in my mind, a flaw in the understanding.
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The only solid and lasting peace between a man and his wife is, doubtless, a separation.
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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.
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The more one works, the more willing one is to work.
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To have frequent recourse to narrative betrays great want of imagination.
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He makes people pleased with him by making them first pleased with themselves.
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