Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Quotes

I am very sure that any man of common understanding may, by culture, care, attention, and labor, make himself what- ever he pleases, except a great poet.

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: statesman
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: September 22, 1694 - March 24, 1773

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I was brought up in a family of leaders, and I think leadership is a life sentence. I like changing things that will shape the future.

Jenny Shipley

LifeFamilyLeadershipFutureThink

I've endured humiliating experiences trying to get a cab in the various cities I've visited and lived in. Available taxis - as indicated by their roof lights - locked their doors with embarrassingly loud clicks as I approached. Or they've just ignored my hail altogether.

Jenna Wortham

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Positioning the brand and regaining trust are all smart things for us to do and those are the litmus tests for any decisions we make.

John McKinley

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McDonalds. Apple. Starbucks. They were all small businesses, owned by entrepreneurs and people with vision.

Michael Gerber

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What a nice night for an evening.

Steven Wright

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I want someone who takes commitment seriously.

Rozonda Thomas

CommitmentSomeoneWantSeriously

Choosing sepia is all to do with trying to make the image look romantic and idealistic. It's sort of a soft version of propaganda.

Martin Parr

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I've always had an eye for nature, but it's the sort of thing to keep quiet about, because I don't want to come across as a mad hippy. But it makes sense to appreciate those things.

Jarvis Cocker

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We manufacture a culture in the movie business, and whatever we put out creates a dark side and a bright side, too.

Dawn Steel

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He's a nice guy who will never change the Senate. He is the Senate. Eighteen years in politics, and he's got two cousins who are senators, too. Mark Udall's dad even ran for president.

Cory Gardner

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With the Black Lives Matter movement, a lot of the focus is on the protest and dissent. I'm hoping to dismantle the public notion - for folks outside of the community - of what Black Lives Matter means. It's really about saying that black lives matter: that humanity is the same when you go inside people's homes.

Ava DuVernay

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One of the things I've become immune to is people talking about market cap and social media platforms.

Ashton Kutcher

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