“Real merit of any kind cannot long be concealed; it will be discovered, and nothing can depreciate it but a man exhibiting it himself. It may not always be rewarded as it ought; but it will always be known.”
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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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