A man who cannot command his temper, his attention, and his countenance should not think of being a man of business. Lord Chesterfield More Quotes by Lord Chesterfield More Quotes From Lord Chesterfield Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. Lord Chesterfield time positive inspirational One of the greatest difficulties in civil war is, that more art is required to know what should be concealed from our friends, than what ought to be done against our enemies. Lord Chesterfield friends war art In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool. Lord Chesterfield wise inspirational life Arbitrary power has seldom... been introduced in any country at once. It must be introduced by slow degrees, and as it were step by step. Lord Chesterfield degrees power country A young fellow ought to be wiser than he should seem to be; and an old fellow ought to seem wise whether he really be so or not. Lord Chesterfield maturity wisdom wise Many young people adopt pleasures for which they have not the least taste, only because they are called by that name.... You mustallow that drunkenness, which is equally destructive to body and mind, is a fine pleasure. Gaming, that draws you into a thousand scraps, leaves you penniless, and gives you the air and manners of an outrageous madman, is another most exquisite pleasure, is it not? As to running after women, the consequences of that vice are only the loss of one's nose, the total destruction of health, and, not unfrequently, the being run through the body. Lord Chesterfield drinking loss running Pray be always in motion. Early in the morning go and see things; and the rest of the day go and see people. If you stay but a week at a place, and that an insignificant one, see, however, all that is to be seen there; know as many people, and get into as many houses as ever you can. Lord Chesterfield house morning people Physical ills are the taxes laid upon this wretched life; some are taxed higher, and some lower, but all pay something. Lord Chesterfield being-sick health pay In matters of religion and matrimony I never give any advice; because I will not have anybody's torments in this world or the next laid to my charge. Lord Chesterfield humorous giving funny I really know nothing more criminal, more mean, and more ridiculous than lying. It is the production either of malice, cowardice, or vanity; and generally misses of its aim in every one of these views; for lies are always detected, sooner or later. Lord Chesterfield vanity mean lying Conscious virtue is the only solid foundation of all happiness; for riches, power, rank, or whatever, in the common acceptation ofthe word, is supposed to constitute happiness, will never quiet, much less cure, the inward pangs of guilt. Lord Chesterfield foundation guilt happiness Most arts require long study and application, but the most useful art of all, that of pleasing, requires only the desire. Lord Chesterfield desire long art Ceremonies are the outworks of manners. Lord Chesterfield ceremony manners I have seen many people, who while you are speaking to them, instead, of looking at, and attending to you, fix their eyes upon the ceiling, or some other part of the room, look out of the window, play with a dog, twirl their snuff-box, or pick their nose. Nothing discovers a little, futile, frivolous mind more than this, and nothing is so offensively ill-bred. Lord Chesterfield eye dog play Keep carefully not of all scrapes and quarrels. They lower a character extremely; and are particularly dangerous in France, wherea man is dishonoured by not resenting an affront, and utterly ruined by resenting it. Lord Chesterfield france character men Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way in the world, without them it is like a great rough diamond, very well in a closet by way of curiosity, and also for its intrinsic value; but most prized when polished. Lord Chesterfield curiosity jewels knowledge At any age we must cherish illusions, consolatory or merely pleasant; in youth, they are omnipresent; in old age we must search for them, or even invent them. But with all that, boredom is their natural and inevitable accompaniment. Lord Chesterfield boredom youth age Character must be kept bright as well as clean. Lord Chesterfield cleanliness clean character 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. Lord Chesterfield liars time birthday The only solid and lasting peace between a man and his wife is, doubtless, a separation. Lord Chesterfield marriage drinking funny
