To govern mankind, one must not overrate them. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield governmankindoverrate Change image and share on social
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. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield askcountgive Change image and 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
Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield aimdespondencygive share on social
The heart never grows better by age; I fear rather worse, always harder. A young liar will be an old one, and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield agebadlyfear Change image and share on social
To have frequent recourse to narrative betrays great want of imagination. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield betrayfrequentgreat Change image and share on social
Persist and persevere, and you will find most things that are attainable, possible. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield attainablefindpersevere Change image and share on social
Whoever is in a hurry shows that the thing he is about is too big for him. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield bighurryshow Change image and share on social
I am very sure that any man of common understanding may, by culture, care, attention, and labor, make himself what- ever he pleases, except a great poet. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield attentioncarecommon Change image and share on social
Vice, in its true light, is so deformed, that it shocks us at first sight; and would hardly ever seduce us, if it did not at first wear the mask of some virtue. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield deformlightmask Change image and share on social
