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Philip Dormer Chesterfield
Be wiser than...
Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.
Source: Letter to...
Idleness is only...
Idleness is only the refuge of weak minds.
Source: Letter to his son, 20 Jul...
Style is the...
Style is the dress of thoughts . . .; if your style is homely, coarse, and vulgar, they will appear to as much...
Aim at perfection...
Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere,...
Firmness of purpose...
Firmness of purpose is one of the most necessary sinews of character, and one of the best instruments of success....