Philip Dormer Chesterfield

Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Be wiser than...

Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Be wiser than...

Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.

Source: Letter to...

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Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Idleness is only...

Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Idleness is only...

Idleness is only the refuge of weak minds.

Source: Letter to his son, 20 Jul...

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Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Style is the...

Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Style is the...

Style is the dress of thoughts . . .; if your style is homely, coarse, and vulgar, they will appear to as much...

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Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Aim at perfection...

Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Aim at perfection...

Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere,...

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Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Firmness of purpose...

Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Firmness of purpose...

Firmness of purpose is one of the most necessary sinews of character, and one of the best instruments of success....

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Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Be wiser than...

Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Be wiser than...

Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.

Source: Letter to...

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Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Idleness is only...

Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Idleness is only...

Idleness is only the refuge of weak minds.

Source: Letter to his son, 20 Jul...

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Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Style is the...

Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Style is the...

Style is the dress of thoughts . . .; if your style is homely, coarse, and vulgar, they will appear to as much...

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Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Aim at perfection...

Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Aim at perfection...

Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere,...

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Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Firmness of purpose...

Philip Dormer Chesterfield: Firmness of purpose...

Firmness of purpose is one of the most necessary sinews of character, and one of the best instruments of success....

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