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Lord Chesterfield Quotes: Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way through the world.
         

Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way through the world.


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Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way through the world.
         



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As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless.

As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless.



The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing.

The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing.



If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.

If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.



Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.



Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me.

Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me.



Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.



Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.



You must look into people, as well as at them.

You must look into people, as well as at them.



A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.

A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.



Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.





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The nation guarantees the nurture, education, and comfortable maintenance of every citizen from the cradle to the grave.



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I'm just not the outgoing bubble of energy. But if I know you, it's different. Practical jokes. Have fun. I'm not looking for any new friends. I got my friends.



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It is hard to cement any relations with any country based on promises that may not be deliverable.



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Business men who are busy the whole day and immediately go to bed after supper, snoring like cows, are not likely to contribute anything to culture.



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I don't go to see bands any more because I've got tinnitus, so I have to avoid loud music. You get used to it, but when it's quiet you hear a constant ringing.



Transition begins in forgiveness.

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