Maxioms by Lord Chesterfield
Better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.
Better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always like it the least.
Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always like it the least.
A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.
A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.
Knowledge of the world in only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.
Knowledge of the world in only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.
