Frequent and loud laughter is the characteristic of folly and ill manners.
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Whoever is admitted or sought for, in company, upon any other account than that of his merit and manners, is never respected there, but only made use of. We will have such-a-one, for he sings prettily we will invite such-a-one to a ball, for he dances well we will have such-a-one at supper, for he is always joking and laughing we will ask another because he plays deep at all games, or because he can drink a great deal. These are all vilifying distinctions, mortifying preferences, and exclude all ideas of esteem and regard. Whoever is had (as it is called) in company for the sake of any one thing singly, is singly that thing, and will never be considered in any other light consequently never respected, let his merits be what they will.
Lord Chesterfield
Whoever is in a hurry shows that the thing he is about is too big for him.
Lord Chesterfield
If you can once engage people's pride, love, pity, ambition on your side, you need not fear what their reason can do against you.
Lord Chesterfield
Most people have ears, but few have judgment tickle those ears, and depend upon it, you will catch those judgments, such as they are
Lord Chesterfield
Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.
Lord Chesterfield
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