Top 77 Quotes by Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

In my mind, there is nothing so illiberal, and so ill-bred, as audible laughter.

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.

Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request.

I recommend you to take care of the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselves.

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.

Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.

A novel must be exceptionally good to live as long as the average cat.

If you are not in fashion, you are nobody.

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.