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Famous Quotes in History by The Earl Of Chesterfield - 1
This category is for famous quotes in history by The Earl Of Chesterfield.
Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield was an English statesman and man of letters. He was born on 22 September 22nd, 1694 and died on March 24th 1773.
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Advice
Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always like it the least.
Beauty
Women's beauty, like men's wit, is generally fatal to the owners.
Brains
We, my lords, may thank Heaven that we have something better than our brains to depend on.
Error
Honest error is to be pitied, not ridiculed.
Fathers
As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless.
Flattery
Nature has hardly formed a woman ugly enough to be insensible to flattery upon her person.
Fools
If a fool knows a secret, he tells it because he is a fool.
Inferiority
Most people enjoy the inferiority of their best friends.
Mankind
To govern mankind one must not overrate them.
Marriage
The only solid and lasting peace between a man and his wife is doubtless a separation.
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