LCLord Chesterfield

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Lord Chesterfield

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Quotations and sayings

01Undated

Advice is seldom welcome and those who want it the most always like it the least.

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02Undated

Polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold.

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03Undated

Patience is a most necessary quality for business many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request.

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04Undated

Without some dissimulation no business can be carried on at all.

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05Undated

You must look into people as well as at them.

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06Undated

Firmness of purpose is one of the most necessary sinews of character and one of the best instruments of success. Without it genius wastes its efforts in a maze of inconsistencies.

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07Undated

When one is learning one should not think of play and when one is at play one should not think of learning.

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08Undated

There is time enough for everything in the course of the day if you do but one thing at once but there is not time enough in the year if you will do two things at a time.

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09Undated

The manner of your speaking is full as important as the matter as more people have ears to be tickled than understandings to judge.

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10Undated

Men are much more unwilling to have their weaknesses and their imperfections known than their crimes.

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11Undated

When a man is once in fashion all he does is right.

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12Undated

Distrust all those who love you extremely upon a very slight acquaintance and without any viable reason.

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13Undated

Aim at perfection in everything though in most things it is unattainable. However they who aim at it and persevere will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable.

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14Undated

Pleasure is a reciprocal no one feels it who does not at the same time give it. To be pleased one must please.

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15Undated

Few men are of one plain decided colour most are mixed shaded and blended and vary as much from different situations as changeable silks do from different lights.

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16Undated

Idleness is the holiday of fools.

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17Undated

We are in truth more than a half of what we are by imitation.

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18Undated

Pocket all your knowledge with your watch and never pull it out in company unless desired.

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19Undated

Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way through the world.

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20Undated

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

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21Undated

Know the true value of time snatch seize and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness no laziness no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

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22Undated

I recommend you to take care of the minutes for the hours will take care of themselves.

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23Undated

The less one has to do the less time one finds to do it in. One yawns one procrastinates one can do it when one will and therefore one seldom does it at all whereas those who have a great deal of business must buckle to it and then they always find time enough to do it.

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24Undated

There is time enough for everything in the course of the day if you do but one thing once but there is not time enough in the year if you will do two things at a time.

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