Lord Chesterfield : Quote and Poem

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Polished brass will pass upon more people than ro

Polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold.

Whoever is in a hurry shows that the thing he is

Whoever is in a hurry shows that the thing he is about is too big for him.

Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit yo

Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me.

The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of

The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing.

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for

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

To this principle of vanity, which philosophers c

To this principle of vanity, which philosophers call a mean one, and which I do not, I owe a great part of the figure which I have made in life.

Wear your learning like your watch, in a private

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.

Patience is a most necessary qualification for bu

Patience is a most necessary qualification for business; many a man would rather you heard his story than granted his request.

The value of moments, when cast up, is immense, i

The value of moments, when cast up, is immense, if well employed; if thrown away, their loss is irrevocable.