Maxioms by Lord Chesterfield
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.
Firmness of purpose is one of the most necessary sinews of character, and one of the best instruments of success. read more
Firmness of purpose is one of the most necessary sinews of character, and one of the best instruments of success. Without it genius wastes its efforts in a maze of inconsistencies.
Never hold anyone by the button or the hand in order to be heard out; for if people are unwilling read more
Never hold anyone by the button or the hand in order to be heard out; for if people are unwilling to hear you, you had better hold your tongue than them.
Men, as well as women, are much oftener led by their hearts than by
their understandings.
Men, as well as women, are much oftener led by their hearts than by
their understandings.
The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet. Agustin Marissa read more
The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet. Agustin Marissa E ducation is bitter but the fruit is sweet. -Lord Chesterfield.
