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
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
You must look into people as well as at them. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield people Change image and share on social
If you would convince others, seem open to conviction yourself. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield convictionconvinceopen Change image and share on social
The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield findtime Change image and share on social
When a person is in fashion, all they do is right. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield fashionperson Change image and share on social
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield puttilltoday Change image and share on social
Learning is acquired by reading books, but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading men, and studying all the various facets of them. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield acquirebookfacet Change image and share on social
A wise man will live as much within his wit as within his income. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield incomeliveman Change image and share on social
In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield artattainfool Change image and share on social
