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Famous Quotes in History by Lord Chesterfield - 1

Here are some famous quotes in history by Lord Chesterfield.

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An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.

As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless.

Do as you would be done by is the surest method that I know of pleasing.

He and I have been dead these two years, but we don't choose to have it known.

I am sure that, since I have had the full use of my reason, nobody has ever heard me laugh.

I look upon opera as a magic scene contrived to please the eyes and the ears at the expense of the understanding.

Idleness is only the refuge of weak minds.

If a fool knows a secret, he tells it because he is a fool.

If people are unwilling to hear you, better it is to hold your tongue than them.

If the multitude ever deviate into the right, it is always for the wrong reason.

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Every dogma must have its day.

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