Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield PC KG (22 September 169424 March 1773) was a British statesman and man of letters.
The heart never grows better by age; I fear rather worse, always harder. A young liar will be an old one, and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older. Use this quote
In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool. Use this quote
Swift speedy time, feathered with flying hours, Dissolves the beauty of the fairest brow. Use this quote
Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request. Use this quote
Inferiority is what you enjoy in your best friends. Use this quote
Regularity in the hours of rising and retiring, perseverance in exercise, adaptation of dress to the variations of climate, simple and nutritious aliment, and temperance in all things are necessary branches of the regimen of health. Use this quote
I find, by experience, that the mind and the body are more than married, for they are most intimately united; and when one suffers, the other sympathizes. Use this quote
Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison. Use this quote
If ever a man and his wife, or a man and his mistress, who pass nights as well as days together, absolutely lay aside all good breeding, their intimacy will soon degenerate into a coarse familiarity, infallibly productive of contempt or disgust. Use this quote
A weak mind is like a microscope, which magnifies trifling things, but cannot receive great ones. Use this quote
