I recommend you to take care of the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselves.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Whoever is in a hurry shows that the thing he is about is too big for him.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
In those days he was wiser than he is now - he used frequently to take my advice.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
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A novel must be exceptionally good to live as long as the average cat.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
I sometimes give myself admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
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