There is hardly any place or any company where you may not gain knowledge, if you please almost everybody knows someone thing, and is glad to talk about that one thing.
More Quotes from Philip Dormer Shanhope, Lord Chesterfield:
A light supper, a good night's sleep, and a fine morning have often made a hero of the same man who, by indigestion, a restless night, and a rainy morning, would have proved A coward.Philip Dormer Shanhope, Lord Chesterfield
Manners must adorn knowledge, and smooth its way through the world. Like a great rough diamond, it may do very well in a closet by way of curiosity, and also for its intrinsic value.
Philip Dormer Shanhope, Lord Chesterfield
The vulgar only laugh, but never smile whereas well-bred people often smile, but seldom laugh.
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Firmness of purpose is one of the best instruments of success.
Philip Dormer Shanhope, Lord Chesterfield
Real friendship is a slow grower, and never thrives unless engrafted upon a stock of known and reciprocal merit.
Philip Dormer Shanhope, Lord Chesterfield
Those whom you can make like themselves better will, I promise you, like you very well.
Philip Dormer Shanhope, Lord Chesterfield
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