Maxioms by Lord Chesterfield
A wise man will live as much within his wit as within his income.
A wise man will live as much within his wit as within his income.
Wrongs are often forgiven; contempt never
Wrongs are often forgiven; contempt never
Prepare yourself for the world, as the athletes used to do for their exercise; oil your mind and your manners, read more
Prepare yourself for the world, as the athletes used to do for their exercise; oil your mind and your manners, to give them the necessary suppleness and flexibility; strength alone will not do.
Young men are apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are apt to think themselves sober enough.
Young men are apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are apt to think themselves sober enough.
Inferiority is what you enjoy in your best friends
Inferiority is what you enjoy in your best friends
