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Quotes by Earl of Chesterfield
Chapter of accidents.— filed under Accident
The nation looked upon him as a deserter, and he shrunk into insignificancy and an Earldom.— filed under Character
Trembling Tear. The dews of the evening most carefully shun; Those tears of the sky for the loss of the sun.— filed under Dew
I knew once a very covetous, sordid fellow, who used to say: "Take care of the pence; for the pounds will take care of themselves."— filed under Economy
America. Despatch is the soul of business.— filed under Occupations-Medicine
the Drury Lane Theatre. Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.— filed under Chilo
Unlike my subject now *** shall be my song, It shall be witty and it sha'n't be long!— filed under Song
Style is the dress of thoughts.— filed under Style
Lecture I. Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day.— filed under Time
I assisted at the birth of that most significant word flirtation, which dropped from the most beautiful mouth in the world, and which has since received the sanction of our most ac. curate Laureate in one of his comedies.— filed under Flirting
Manners must adorn knowledge, and smooth its way through the world. Like a great rough diamond, it may do very well in a closet by way of curiosity, and also for its intrinsic value; but it will never be worn, nor shine, if it is not polished.— filed under Manners
La couronne vaut bien une messe ou Paris vaut bien une messe. The crown, or Paris, is well worth a mass, Attributed to HENRY IV. Le jeu ne vaut pas la chandelle. The game is not worth the candle. French Proverb Quoted by LORD— filed under Worth
If you are invited to drink at any man's house more than you think is wholesome, you may say "you wish you could, but so little makes you both drunk and sick; that you should only be bad company by doing so."— filed under Drinking