Man is more himself, man is more manlike, when joy is the fundamental thing in him, and grief the superficial.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
Most maxim-mongers have preferred the pr…
Most maxim-mongers have preferred the prettiness to the justness of a thought, and the turn to the truth but I have refused myself to everything that my own experience did not justify and confirm.
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Ridicule is the best test of truth….
Ridicule is the best test of truth.
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The heart never grows better by age I fe…
The heart never grows better by age I fear rather worse always harder. A young liar will be an old one, and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older.
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The more one works, the more willing one…
The more one works, the more willing one is to work.
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The pleasure is momentary, the position …
The pleasure is momentary, the position rediculous, and the expense damnable.
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Vicious minds abound with anger and reve…
Vicious minds abound with anger and revenge are incapable of feeling the pleasure of forgiving their enemies.
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Wear your learning, like your watch, in …
Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private pocket and do not pull it out and strike it, merely to show that you have one.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield