“The more one works, the more willing one is to work.”
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Lord Chesterfield's Letters
Lord Chesterfield's Letters is a compilation of the correspondence between the 4th Earl of Chesterfield and his son. These letters provide a unique glimpse into the social and political landscape of 18th-century England, as well as the personal wisdom and advice that Lord Chesterfield imparted to his son. more
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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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Source: Lord Chesterfield's Letters
Source: Lord Chesterfield's Letters
Source: The Works of Lord Chesterfield: Including His Letters to His Son, Etc : to which is Prefixed, an Original Life of the Author
“Without some dissimulation no business can be carried on at all.”
Source: The Works of Lord Chesterfield: Including His Letters to His Son, Etc : to which is Prefixed, an Original Life of the Author
“Whoever plays deep must necessarily lose his money or his character.”
Source: Lord Chesterfield's Letters
Source: The Works of Lord Chesterfield: Including His Letters to His Son, Etc : to which is Prefixed, an Original Life of the Author
“Either a good or a bad reputation outruns and gets before people wherever they go.”
“People hate those who make them feel their own inferiority.”
Source: The Works of Lord Chesterfield: Including His Letters to His Son, Etc : to which is Prefixed, an Original Life of the Author
“Human nature is the same everywhere; the modes only are different.”
Source: Lord Chesterfield's Letters
“We are, in truth, more than half what we are by imitation.”
Source: The Works of Lord Chesterfield: Including His Letters to His Son, Etc : to which is Prefixed, an Original Life of the Author