Maxioms by Lord Chesterfield
History is a confused heap of facts.
History is a confused heap of facts.
Ridicule is the best test of truth
Ridicule is the best test of truth
Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.
Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult. - Letter to his son, October 9, 1746.
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult. - Letter to his son, October 9, 1746.
Lord Tyrawley and I have been dead these two years, but we don't choose to have it known.
Lord Tyrawley and I have been dead these two years, but we don't choose to have it known.
