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Lord Chesterfield10 quotes
Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well. — Lord Chesterfield · 1746Wrongs are often forgiven, but contempt never is. Our pride remembers it for ever. — Lord Chesterfield · 1748The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet. — Lord Chesterfield · 1746In 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. — Lord Chesterfield · 1765Those who travel heedlessly from place to place, observing only their distance from each other and attending only to their accommodation at the inn at night, set out fools, and will certainly return so. — Lord Chesterfield · 1747Take the tone of the company, that you are in. — Lord Chesterfield · 1747All 10 quotes →