What did Lord Chesterfield mean by: The scholar without good breeding is a pedant; the philosopher, a cynic. Lord Chesterfield Politician · England Copy
+ You must be respectable, if you will be respected. Author, November 6, 2023January 2, 2025, Lord Chesterfield, Integrity, Reciprocity, Respect, 0 Lord Chesterfield Politician · England
+ Indifference is commonly the mother of discretion. Author, August 27, 2023January 2, 2025, Lord Chesterfield, Discretion, Indifference, Motherhood, 0 Lord Chesterfield Politician · England
+ People will no more advance their civility to a bear, than their money to a bankrupt. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, Lord Chesterfield, Animals, Money, Trust, 0 Lord Chesterfield Politician · England
+ Fear invites danger; concealed cowards insult known ones. Author, September 14, 2023January 2, 2025, Lord Chesterfield, Cowardice, Danger, Fear, 0 Lord Chesterfield Politician · England
+ He makes people pleased with him by making them first pleased with themselves. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, Lord Chesterfield, Empowerment, Influence, Relationships, 0 Lord Chesterfield Politician · England
+ Whenever a man seeks your advice he generally seeks your praise. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, Lord Chesterfield, Approval, Flattery, Guidance, 0 Lord Chesterfield Politician · England
+ Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. Author, January 14, 2024January 9, 2025, Lord Chesterfield, Enjoy, Seize, Value, 0 Lord Chesterfield Politician · England
+ We are as often duped by diffidence as by confidence. Author, October 3, 2023January 2, 2025, Lord Chesterfield, Deception, Overconfidence, Self-doubt, 0 Lord Chesterfield Politician · England
Always remember that the true meaning of Budo is that soft overcomes hard, small overcomes large. Mas Oyama Martial artist · South Korea
I’m not afraid of death. It’s the stake one puts up in order to play the game of life. Jean Giraudoux Playwright · France
Philosophy and Art both render the invisible visible by imagination. Read explanation George Henry Lewes Philosopher and literary critic · England
