Lord Chesterfield
Lord Chesterfield
Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield KG PCwas a British statesman, and a man of letters, and wit. He was born in London to Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield, and Lady Elizabeth Savile, and known as Lord Stanhope until the death of his father, in 1726. Educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, he subsequently embarked on the Grand Tour of the Continent, to complete his education as a nobleman, by exposure to the cultural legacies of Classical antiquity and...
life success good-night
I am convinced that a light supper, a good night's sleep, and a fine morning, have sometimes made a hero of the same man, who, by an indigestion, a restless night, and rainy morning, would have proved a coward.
jewels world way
Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way through the world.
time procrastination procrastinating
The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in.
positive time procrastination
Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it.
being-strong athlete exercise
Prepare yourself for the world, as athletes used to do for their exercises; oil your mind and your manners, to give them the necessary suppleness and flexibility; strength alone will not do.
fashion clothes clothes-and-fashion
When a person is in fashion, all they do is right.
fashion clothes style
Style is the dress of thoughts, and let them be ever so just.
knowledge jewels curiosity
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.
reading cows pleasure
The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing.
common-sense common knows
Common sense is the best sense I know of.
positive time care
I recommend you to take care of the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselves.
funny brother sibling
Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me.
blessing firsts
Health ... is the first and greatest of all blessings.
fashion understanding mind
Any affectation whatsoever in dress implies, in my mind, a flaw in the understanding.