Lord Chesterfield

Ridicule is the best test of truth

Ridicule is the best test of truth

Dispatch is the soul of business, and nothing contributes more to Dispatch than Method.

Dispatch is the soul of business, and nothing contributes more to Dispatch than Method.

History is a confused heap of facts.

History is a confused heap of facts.

Know the true value of time: snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination; read more

Know the true value of time: snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

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

Firmness of purpose is one of the most necessary sinews of character, and one of the best instruments of success. Without it genius wastes its efforts in a maze of inconsistencies.