Be your character what it will, it will be known And nobody will take it upon your word.
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Unlike my subject now shall be my song It shall be witty, and it shant be long.Philip Dormer Shanhope, Lord Chesterfield
Men have various subjects in which they may excel, or at least would be thought to excel, and though they love to hear justice done to them where they know they excel, yet they are most and best flattered upon those points where they wish to excel and yet are doubtful whether they do or not.
Philip Dormer Shanhope, Lord Chesterfield
A man of sense is never discouraged by difficulties he redoubles his industry and his diligence, he perseveres, and infallibly prevails at last.
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A man of sense may be in haste, but can never be in a hurry.
Philip Dormer Shanhope, Lord Chesterfield
I knew once a very covetous, sordid fellow, who used to say, 'Take care of the pence, for the pounds will take care of themselves.' of W. Lowndes, Secretary of the Treasury in the reigns of King William, Queen Anne, and King George the Third.
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