Quotes by : Lord Chesterfield

You must look into people as well as at them.

Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way through the world.

Pleasure is a reciprocal no one feels it who does not at the same time give it. To be pleased one must....

Idleness is the holiday of fools.

Few men are of one plain decided colour most are mixed shaded and blended and vary as much from....

Never hold any one by the button or the hand in order to be heard out for if people are unwilling to....

Pocket all your knowledge with your watch and never pull it out in company unless desired.

There is time enough for everything in the course of the day if you do but one thing at once but there....

Style is the dress of thoughts.

Firmness of purpose is one of the most necessary sinews of character and one of the best instruments....