Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well. — Lord Chesterfield · Skopia

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Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well.

Lord Chesterfield

1746

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Stanhope, Philip Dormer. Letter to His Son. 10 Mar. 1746.

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