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Lord Chesterfield Quotes

The only solid and lasting peace between a man and his wife is, doubtless, a separation Picture Quote #1

Those who travel heedlessly from place to place, observing only their distance from each other, and attending only to their accommodation at the inn at night, set out fools, and will certainly return so Picture Quote #1

Women have, in general, but ne object, which is their beauty; upon which, scarce any flattery is too gross for them to swallow Picture Quote #1

We are in truth, more than half what we are by imitation. The great point is to choose good models and to study them with care Picture Quote #1

If you have wit, use it to please and not to hurt: you may shine like the sun in the temperate zones without scorching Picture Quote #1

A judicious reticence is hard to learn, but it is one of the great lessons of life Picture Quote #1

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The nation looked upon him as a deserter, and he shrunk into insignificancy and an earldom Picture Quote #1

I really know nothing more criminal, more mean, and more ridiculous than lying. It is the production either of malice, cowardice, or vanity; and generally misses of its aim in every one of these views; for lies are always detected, sooner or later Picture Quote #1

Sexual intercourse is a grossly overrated pastime; the position is undignified, the pleasure momentary and the consequences damnable Picture Quote #1

It is an undoubted truth, that 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 Picture Quote #1

People will no more advance their civility to a bear, than their money to a bankrupt Picture Quote #1

You must embrace the man you hate, if you cannot be justified in knocking him down Picture Quote #1

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Artichoke: That vegetable of which one has more at the finish than at the start of dinner Picture Quote #1

Few fathers care much for their sons, or at least, most of them care more for their money. Of those who really love their sons, few know how to do it Picture Quote #1

Cautiously avoid speaking of the domestic affairs either of yourself, or of other people. Yours are nothing to them but tedious gossip; and theirs are nothing to you Picture Quote #1

Whatever you do, do it to the purpose; do it thoroughly, not superficially. Go to the bottom of things. Any thing half done, or half known, is in my mind, neither done nor known at all. Nay, worse, for it often misleads Picture Quote #1

Speak the language of the company you are in; speak it purely, and unlarded with any other Picture Quote #1

No man can possibly improve in any company for which he has not respect enough to be under some degree of restraint Picture Quote #1

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Take rather than give the tone to the company you are in. If you have parts you will show them more or less upon every subject; and if you have not, you had better talk sillily upon a subject of other people’s than of your own choosing Picture Quote #1

A gentleman has ease without familiarity, is respectful without meanness; genteel without affectation, insinuating without seeming art Picture Quote #1

Religion is by no means a proper subject of conversation in mixed company; it should only be treated among a very few people of learning, for mutual instruction. It is too awful and respectable a subject to become a familiar one Picture Quote #1

A young fellow ought to be wiser than he should seem to be; and an old fellow ought to seem wise whether he really be so or not Picture Quote #1

Conscious virtue is the only solid foundation of all happiness; for riches, power, rank, or whatever, in the common acceptation ofthe word, is supposed to constitute happiness, will never quiet, much less cure, the inward pangs of guilt Picture Quote #1

Ties of blood are not always ties of friendship; but friendship founded on merit, on esteem, and on mutual trust, becomes more vital and more tender when strengthened by the ties of blood Picture Quote #1

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In friendship, as well as in love, the mind is often the dupe of the heart Picture Quote #1

Vulgarism in language is the distinguishing characteristic of bad company, and a bad education. A man of fashion avoids nothing with more care than that. Proverbial expressions, and trite sayings, are the flowers of the rhetoric of vulgar man Picture Quote #1

It is hard to say which is the greatest fool: he who tells the whole truth, or he who tells no truth at all. Character is as necessary in business as in trade. No man can deceive often in either Picture Quote #1

Remember that whatever knowledge you do not solidly lay the foundation of before you are eighteen, you will never be master of while you breathe Picture Quote #1

Should you be unfortunate enough to have vices, you may, to a certain degree, even dignify them by a strict observance of decorum;at least they will lose something of their natural turpitude Picture Quote #1

If originally it was not good for a man to be alone, it is much worse for a sick man to be so; he thinks too much of his distemper, and magnifies it Picture Quote #1

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The only solid and lasting peace between a man and his wife is, doubtless, a separation (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) Those who travel heedlessly from place to place, observing only their distance from each other, and attending only to their accommodation at the inn at night, set out fools, and will certainly return so (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) Women have, in general, but ne object, which is their beauty; upon which, scarce any flattery is too gross for them to swallow (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) We are in truth, more than half what we are by imitation. The great point is to choose good models and to study them with care (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) If you have wit, use it to please and not to hurt: you may shine like the sun in the temperate zones without scorching (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) A judicious reticence is hard to learn, but it is one of the great lessons of life (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) The nation looked upon him as a deserter, and he shrunk into insignificancy and an earldom (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) I really know nothing more criminal, more mean, and more ridiculous than lying. It is the production either of malice, cowardice, or vanity; and generally misses of its aim in every one of these views; for lies are always detected, sooner or later (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) Sexual intercourse is a grossly overrated pastime; the position is undignified, the pleasure momentary and the consequences damnable (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) It is an undoubted truth, that 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 (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) People will no more advance their civility to a bear, than their money to a bankrupt (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) You must embrace the man you hate, if you cannot be justified in knocking him down (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) Artichoke: That vegetable of which one has more at the finish than at the start of dinner (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) Few fathers care much for their sons, or at least, most of them care more for their money. Of those who really love their sons, few know how to do it (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) Cautiously avoid speaking of the domestic affairs either of yourself, or of other people. Yours are nothing to them but tedious gossip; and theirs are nothing to you (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) Whatever you do, do it to the purpose; do it thoroughly, not superficially. Go to the bottom of things. Any thing half done, or half known, is in my mind, neither done nor known at all. Nay, worse, for it often misleads (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) Speak the language of the company you are in; speak it purely, and unlarded with any other (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) No man can possibly improve in any company for which he has not respect enough to be under some degree of restraint (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) Take rather than give the tone to the company you are in. If you have parts you will show them more or less upon every subject; and if you have not, you had better talk sillily upon a subject of other people’s than of your own choosing (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) A gentleman has ease without familiarity, is respectful without meanness; genteel without affectation, insinuating without seeming art (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) Religion is by no means a proper subject of conversation in mixed company; it should only be treated among a very few people of learning, for mutual instruction. It is too awful and respectable a subject to become a familiar one (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) A young fellow ought to be wiser than he should seem to be; and an old fellow ought to seem wise whether he really be so or not (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) Conscious virtue is the only solid foundation of all happiness; for riches, power, rank, or whatever, in the common acceptation ofthe word, is supposed to constitute happiness, will never quiet, much less cure, the inward pangs of guilt (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) Ties of blood are not always ties of friendship; but friendship founded on merit, on esteem, and on mutual trust, becomes more vital and more tender when strengthened by the ties of blood (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) In friendship, as well as in love, the mind is often the dupe of the heart (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) Vulgarism in language is the distinguishing characteristic of bad company, and a bad education. A man of fashion avoids nothing with more care than that. Proverbial expressions, and trite sayings, are the flowers of the rhetoric of vulgar man (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) It is hard to say which is the greatest fool: he who tells the whole truth, or he who tells no truth at all. Character is as necessary in business as in trade. No man can deceive often in either (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) Remember that whatever knowledge you do not solidly lay the foundation of before you are eighteen, you will never be master of while you breathe (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) Should you be unfortunate enough to have vices, you may, to a certain degree, even dignify them by a strict observance of decorum;at least they will lose something of their natural turpitude (Lord Chesterfield Quotes) If originally it was not good for a man to be alone, it is much worse for a sick man to be so; he thinks too much of his distemper, and magnifies it (Lord Chesterfield Quotes)

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