Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Lord Chesterfield
The knowledge of the world is only to be…
The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Lord Chesterfield
Wit is so shining a quality that everybo…
Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless in themselves.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Lord Chesterfield