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Lord Chesterfield

Lord Chesterfield

English statesman, diplomat and writer (Philip Dormer Stanhope)

Lived from: 1694 - 1773

Category: Politics | Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagUnited Kingdom

Born: 22 september 1694 Died: 24 march 1773

  • The only solid and lasting peace between a man and his wife is, doubtless, a separation.
  • Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it; most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless in themselves. A man must have a good share of wit himself to endure a great share of it in another.
  • 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.
  • No man tastes pleasures truly, who does not earn them by previous business; and few people do business well, who do nothing else.
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  • I am sure that since I have had the full use of my reason, nobody has heard me laugh.
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  • If you can once engage people's pride, love, pity, ambition (or whatever is their prevailing passion) on your side, you need not fear what their reason can do against you.
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  • Our prejudices are our mistresses; reason is at best our wife, very often heard indeed, but seldom minded.
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