I look upon indolence as a sort of suicide; for the man is effectually destroyed, though the appetites of the brute may survive. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield appetitebrutedestroy Change image and share on social
Politicians neither love nor hate. Interest, not sentiment, directs them. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield directhateinterest Change image and share on social
I find, by experience, that the mind and the body are more than married, for they are most intimately united; and when one suffers, the other sympathizes. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield bodyexperiencefind Change image and share on social
If ever a man and his wife, or a man and his mistress, who pass nights as well as days together, absolutely lay aside all good breeding, their intimacy will soon degenerate into a coarse familiarity, infallibly productive of contempt or disgust. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield absolutelybreedcoarse share on social
Let them show me a cottage where there are not the same vices of which they accuse the courts. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield accusecottagecourt Change image and share on social
Frequent and loud laughter is the characteristic of folly and ill manners. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield characteristicfollyfrequent Change image and share on social
Distrust all those who love you extremely upon a very slight acquaintance and without any visible reason. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield acquaintancedistrustextremely Change image and share on social
Knowledge of the world in only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield acquireclosetknowledge Change image and share on social
To govern mankind, one must not overrate them. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield governmankindoverrate Change image and share on social
You must look into people as well as at them. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield people Change image and share on social