Young men are apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are apt to think themselves sober enough. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield aptdrunkenman 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
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
To govern mankind, one must not overrate them. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield governmankindoverrate Change image and share on social
Women are only children of a larger growth. A man of sense only trifles with them, plays with them, humours and flatters them, as he does with a sprightly and forward child; but he neither consults them about, nor trusts them with, serious matters. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield childconsultflatter share on social
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 knows he must not neglect it. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield differencedressfop Change image and share on social
The more one works, the more willing one is to work. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield work Change image and share on social
