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. Lord Chesterfield More Quotes by Lord Chesterfield More Quotes From Lord Chesterfield Horse-play, romping, frequent and loud fits of laughter, jokes, and indiscriminate familiarity, will sink both merit and knowledge into a degree of contempt. They compose at most a merry fellow; and a merry fellow was never yet a respectable man. Lord Chesterfield horse laughter fun Never hold anyone by the button or the hand in order to be heard out; for if people are unwilling to hear you, you had better hold your tongue than them. Lord Chesterfield order hands people A man who tells nothing, or who tells all, will equally have nothing told him. Lord Chesterfield equality men Observe it, the vulgar often laugh, but never smile, whereas well-bred people often smile, and seldom or never laugh. A witty thing never excited laughter, it pleases only the mind and never distorts the countenance. Lord Chesterfield laughter witty laughing Dancing is, in itself, a very trifling and silly thing: but it is one of those established follies to which people of sense are sometimes obliged to conform; and then they should be able to do it well. And though I would not have you a dancer, yet, when you do dance, I would have you dance well, as I would have you do everything you do well. Lord Chesterfield dance silly people May you live as long as you are fit to live, but no longer, or, may you rather die before you cease to be fit to live than after! Lord Chesterfield health blessing long Little vicious minds abound with anger and revenge and are incapable of feeling te pleasure of forgiving their enemies. Lord Chesterfield forgiveness revenge feelings Our own self-love draws a thick veil between us and our faults. Lord Chesterfield veils ego self If you can once engage people's pride, love, pity, ambition on your side, you need not fear what their reason can do against you. Lord Chesterfield your-side pride ambition He makes people pleased with him by making them first pleased with themselves. Lord Chesterfield persuasion people firsts Learning is acquired by reading books; much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading men, and studying all the various editions of them. Lord Chesterfield learning reading book Whoever is in a hurry shows that the thing he is about is too big for him. Lord Chesterfield haste powerful work The world is a country which nobody ever yet knew by description; one must travel through it one's self to be acquainted with it. Lord Chesterfield nature country travel Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give luster, and many more people see than weigh. Lord Chesterfield inspirational people knowledge I sometimes give myself admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it. Lord Chesterfield advice giving funny Good breeding is the result of good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others. Lord Chesterfield denial self littles A wise man will live as much within his wit as within his income. Lord Chesterfield wise advice men A novel must be exceptionally good to live as long as the average cat. Lord Chesterfield cat reading book Frequent and loud laughter is the characteristic of folly and ill manners. Lord Chesterfield laughter joy happiness 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. Lord Chesterfield wife men night
