“Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way in the world, without them it is like a great rough diamond, very well in a closet by way of curiosity, and also for its intrinsic value; but most prized when polished.”
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Lord Chesterfield
British statesman known for his epistolary works, which had a profound impact on 18th-century British society. more
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