An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult. – Lord Chesterfield
Knowledge of the world in only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet. – Lord Chesterfield
If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old. – Lord Chesterfield
Our own self-love draws a thick veil between us and our faults. – Lord Chesterfield
Idleness is the only refuge of weak minds, and the holiday of fools. – Lord Chesterfield
Take care in your minutes, and the hours will take care of themselves. – Lord Chesterfield
Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise. – Lord Chesterfield
Inferiority is what you enjoy in your best friends. – Lord Chesterfield
Most people enjoy the inferiority of their best friends. – Lord Chesterfield
Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always like it the least. – Lord Chesterfield
Character must be kept bright as well as clean. – Lord Chesterfield
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. – Lord Chesterfield
Choose your pleasures for yourself, and do not let them be imposed upon you. – Lord Chesterfield
Young men are apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are apt to think themselves sober enough. – Lord Chesterfield
Hear one side and you will be in the dark. Hear both and all will be clear. – Lord Chesterfield
You must look into people as well as at them. – Lord Chesterfield
The more one works, the more willing one is to work. – Lord Chesterfield
The mere brute pleasure of reading – the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing. – Lord Chesterfield
If you are not in fashion, you are nobody. – Lord Chesterfield
Character must be kept bright as well as clean – Lord Chesterfield
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