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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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  • The world can doubtless never be well known by theory: practice is absolutely necessary; but surely it is of great use to a young man, before he sets out for that country, full of mazes, windings, and turnings, to have at least a general map of it, made by some experienced traveler.
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  • Great merit, or great failings, will make you respected or despised; but trifles, little attentions, mere nothings, either done or neglected, will make you either liked or disliked in the general run of the world.
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  • In matters of religion and matrimony I never give any advice; because I will not have anybody's torments in this world or the next laid to my charge.
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  • Knowledge of the world in only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.
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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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  • Manners must adorn knowledge, and smooth its way through the world.
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  • Prepare yourself for the world, as the athletes used to do for their exercise; oil your mind and your manners, to give them the necessary suppleness and flexibility; strength alone will not do.
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  • The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.
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  • The world is a country which nobody ever yet knew by description; one must travel through it one's self to be acquainted with it.
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What are the most famous quotes from Lord Chesterfield?

The two most famous quotes from Lord Chesterfield are:

  • "The world can doubtless never be well known by theory: practice is absolutely necessary; but surely it is of great use to a young man, before he sets out for that country, full of mazes, windings, and turnings, to have at least a general map of it, made by some experienced traveler."
  • "Great merit, or great failings, will make you respected or despised; but trifles, little attentions, mere nothings, either done or neglected, will make you either liked or disliked in the general run of the world."

When did Lord Chesterfield live?

Lord Chesterfield was born in 1694 and died in the year 1773.