Pleasure is a necessary reciprocal. No one feels, who does not at the same time give it. To be pleased, one must please. What pleases you in others, will in general please them in you. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield feltgeneralgive Change image and share on social
Take the tone of the company you are in. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield companytone Change image and share on social
Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield anglebaitmodesty Change image and share on social
There is nothing that people bear more impatiently, or forgive less, than contempt: and an injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield bearcontemptforget Change image and share on social
Let your enemies be disarmed by the gentleness of your manner, but at the same time let them feel, the steadiness of your resentment. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield disarmenemyfeel Change image and share on social
Judgment is not upon all occasions required, but discretion always is. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield discretionjudgmentoccasion Change image and share on social
He makes people pleased with him by making them first pleased with themselves. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield makepeopleplease Change image and share on social
Swift speedy time, feathered with flying hours, Dissolves the beauty of the fairest brow. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield beautybrowdissolve Change image and share on social
In my mind, there is nothing so illiberal, and so ill-bred, as audible laughter. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield audiblebreedill Change image and share on social
A man of sense only trifles with them, plays with them, humors 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
