Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Quotes

Whoever incites anger has a strong insurance again... -Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Whoever incites anger has a strong insurance against indifference.

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

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

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.

Never seem wiser, nor more learned, than the people you are with. Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private pocket: and do not merely pull it out and strike it; merely to show that you have one.

To have frequent recourse to narrative betrays gre... -Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

To have frequent recourse to narrative betrays great want of imagination.

In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that... -Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool.

Wear your learning like your watch, in a private pocket; and do not pull it out, and strike it, merely to show that you have one.

Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is i... -Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison.

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This quote metaphorically characterizes good humor as beneficial and nourishing to the soul, while sadness is portrayed as harmful or toxic. It highlights the positive impact of humor on one's well-being.

Regularity in the hours of rising and retiring, perseverance in exercise, adaptation of dress to the variations of climate, simple and nutritious aliment, and temperance in all things are necessary branches of the regimen of health.

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.

Men, as well as women, are much oftener led by the... -Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Men, as well as women, are much oftener led by their hearts than by their understandings.

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This quote suggests that both men and women are often guided more by their emotions and feelings rather than rational thinking or logical analysis when making decisions or choices.

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Quotes

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