“ Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked. ”
- Lord Chesterfield- Copy
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“ In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it – thou art a fool. ”
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“ Let your enemies be disarmed by the gentleness of your manner, but at the same time let them feel, the steadiness of your resentment. ”
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“ Whoever is in a hurry shows that the thing he is about is too big for him. ”
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“ Being pretty on the inside means you don’t hit your brother and you eat all your peas – that’s what my grandma taught me. ”
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“ People hate those who make them feel their own inferiority. ”
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“ Wear your learning like your watch, in a private pocket; and do not pull it out, and strike it, merely to show that you have one. ”
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“ Our own self-love draws a thick veil between us and our faults. ”
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“ Physical ills are the taxes laid upon this wretched life; some are taxed higher, and some lower, but all pay something. ”
- Lord Chesterfield- Copy
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“ Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. ”
- Lord Chesterfield- Copy
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“ Learning is acquired by reading books, but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading men, and studying all the various facets of them. ”
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“ Wear your learning, like a watch, in a private pocket: and do not pull it out and strike it, merely to show that you have one. ”
- Lord Chesterfield- Copy
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“ Better to understand a little than do misunderstand a lot. ”
- Lord Chesterfield- Copy
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“ Learning is acquired by reading books, but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading men, and studying all the various facets of them. ”
- Lord Chesterfield- Copy
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“ 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. ”
- Lord Chesterfield Stanhope- Copy
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“ In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it—thou art a fool. ”
- Lord Chesterfield- Copy
“ In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it thou art a fool. ”
- Lord Chesterfield- Copy
“ Whoever is in a hurry shows that the thing he is about is too big for him. ”
- Lord Chesterfield- Copy
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“ When one is learning, one should not think of play; and when one is at play, one should not think of learning. ”
- Lord Chesterfield- Copy
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“ A constant smirk upon the face, and a whiffing activity of the body, are strong indications of futility. ”
- Lord Chesterfield- Copy
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“ Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request. ”
- Lord Chesterfield- Copy
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“ Physical ills are the taxes laid upon this wretched life; some are taxed higher, and some lower, but all pay something. ”
- Lord Chesterfield- Copy
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“ The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing. ”
- Lord Chesterfield- Copy
- 3.5K
“ The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing. ”
- Lord Chesterfield- Copy
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