Lord Chesterfield Quotes

If you would convince others seem open to conviction yourself.

There is time enough for everything in the course of the day if you do but one thing once but there is not time enough in the year if you will do two things at a time.

Style is the dress of thoughts.

The less one has to do the less time one finds to do it in. One yawns one procrastinates one can do it when one will and therefore one seldom does it at all whereas those who have a great deal of business must buckle to it and then they always find time enough to do it.

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.

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way through the world.

Wear your learning like your watch in a private pocket and do not pull it out and strike it merely to show that you have one.