What did Lord Chesterfield mean by: Merit and knowledge will not gain hearts, though they will secure them when gained. - Lord Chesterfield Politician · England Copy
+ Sincerity is the most compendious wisdom. Feraz Zeid, October 21, 2023December 26, 2023, Lord Chesterfield, Sincerity, 0 - Lord Chesterfield Politician · England
+ Absolute power can only be supported by error, ignorance and prejudice. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024January 13, 2024, Lord Chesterfield, Errors, Government, Ignorance, 0 - Lord Chesterfield Politician · England
+ The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in. Feraz Zeid, June 1, 2023January 10, 2024, Lord Chesterfield, Funny, 0 - Lord Chesterfield Politician · England
+ To please people is a great step towards persuading them. Feraz Zeid, July 25, 2023December 12, 2023, Lord Chesterfield, Persuasion, Steps, 0 - Lord Chesterfield Politician · England
+ Character must be kept bright as well as clean. Feraz Zeid, July 18, 2023December 12, 2023, Lord Chesterfield, Character, Clean, Cleanliness, 0 - Lord Chesterfield Politician · England
+ An able man shows his spirit by gentle words and resolute actions. He is neither hot nor timid. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024January 13, 2024, Lord Chesterfield, Hot, 0 - Lord Chesterfield Politician · England
+ Women’s beauty, like men’s wit, is generally fatal to the owners. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024January 13, 2024, Lord Chesterfield, Beauty, Owners, 0 - Lord Chesterfield Politician · England
+ A certain degree of fear produces the same effects as rashness. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024January 13, 2024, Lord Chesterfield, Degrees, Fear, Produce, 0 - Lord Chesterfield Politician · England
What uniform can I wear to hide my heavy heart? It is too heavy. It will always show. - Jean Cocteau Artist · France
The bad gains respect through imitation, the good loses it especially in art. Explain - Friedrich Nietzsche Philosopher · Germany
It is the glory and merit of some men to write well and of others not to write at all. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
We are more sociable, and get on better with people by the heart than the intellect. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
A human life gains lustre and strength only when it is polished and tempered. - Mas Oyama Martial artist · South Korea
A lofty birth or a large fortune portend merit, and cause it to be the sooner noticed. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
We never love with all our heart and all our soul but once, and that is the first time. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
There are no elements so diverse that they cannot be joined in the heart of a man. - Jean Giraudoux Playwright · France