Maxioms by Lord Chesterfield
Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always like it the least.
Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always like it the least.
Better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.
Better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.
Dispatch is the soul of business, and nothing contributes more to Dispatch than Method.
Dispatch is the soul of business, and nothing contributes more to Dispatch than Method.
Character must be kept bright as well as clean.
Character must be kept bright as well as clean.
Prepare yourself for the world, as the athletes used to do for their exercise; oil your mind and your manners, read more
Prepare yourself for the world, as the athletes used to do for their exercise; oil your mind and your manners, to give them the necessary suppleness and flexibility; strength alone will not do.
