Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous
old Lord Chesterfield quotes, Lord Chesterfield sayings, and Lord Chesterfield proverbs, collected over the years from a variety
of sources.'
A certain degree of ceremony is a necessary outwork of manners, as well as of religion; it keeps the forward and petulant at a proper distance, and is a very small restraint to the sensible and to the well bred part of the world.Lord Chesterfield
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An ignorant man is insignificant and contemptible; nobody cares for his company, and he can just be said to live, and that is all.Lord Chesterfield
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Politeness is as much concerned in answering letters within a reasonable time, as it is in returning a bow, immediately.Lord Chesterfield
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Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way in the world, without them it is like a great rough diamond, very well in a closet by way of curiosity, and also for its intrinsic value; but most prized when polished.Lord Chesterfield
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A joker is near akin to a buffoon; and neither of them is the least related to wit.Lord Chesterfield
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Little vicious minds abound with anger and revenge and are incapable of feeling te pleasure of forgiving their enemies.Lord Chesterfield
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Little vicious minds abound with anger and revenge and are incapable of feeling te pleasure of forgiving their enemies.Lord Chesterfield
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Indifference is commonly the mother of discretion.Lord Chesterfield
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Artichoke: That vegetable of which one has more at the finish than at the start of dinner.Lord Chesterfield
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Awkwardness is a more real disadvantage than it is generally thought to be; it often occasions ridicule, it always lessens dignity.Lord Chesterfield
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In business be as able as you can, but do not be cunning; cunning is the dark sanctuary of incapacity.Lord Chesterfield
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A joker is near akin to a buffoon; and neither of them is the least related to wit.Lord Chesterfield
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Whoever is in a hurry shows that the thing he is about is too big for him.Lord Chesterfield
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Smooth your way to the head, through the heart. The way of reason is a good one; but it is commonly something longer, and perhaps not so sure.Lord Chesterfield
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The only solid and lasting peace between a man and his wife is, doubtless, a separation.Lord Chesterfield
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Never hold anyone by the button, or the hand, in order to be heard out; for if people are unwilling to hear you, you had better hold your tongue than themLord Chesterfield
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Take care of the minutes and the hours will take care of themselves.Lord Chesterfield
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The difference between a man of sense and a fop is that the fop values himself upon his dress; and the man of sense laughs at it, at the same time he know he must not neglect it.Lord Chesterfield
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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.Lord Chesterfield
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If you can 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. Lord Chesterfield
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Knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in the closet.Lord Chesterfield
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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. Lord Chesterfield
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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.Lord Chesterfield
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Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison.Lord Chesterfield
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Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh. Lord Chesterfield
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If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.Lord Chesterfield
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A weak mind is like a horoscope, which magnifies trifling things but cannot receive great ones.Lord Chesterfield
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Loud laughter is the mirth of the mob, who are only pleased with silly things; for true wit or good sense never excited a laugh since the creation of the world. A man of party and fashion, therefore, is only seen to smile, but never heard to laugh.Lord Chesterfield
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One should always think of what one is about; when one is learning one should not think of play; and when one is at play, one should not think of one's learning.Lord Chesterfield
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When you have found out the prevailing passion of any man, remember never to trust him where that passion is concerned.Lord Chesterfield