Lord Chesterfield Quotes About Inspirational
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In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool.
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Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it.
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If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.
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Men, as well as women, are much oftener led by their hearts than by their understandings.
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A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.
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Be your character what it will, it will be known, and nobody will take it upon your word.
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The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in.
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Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give luster, and many more people see than weigh.
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He adorned whatever subject he either spoke or wrote upon, by the most splendid eloquence.
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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.
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Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
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If you have an hour, will you not improve that hour, instead of idling it away?
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Always make the best of the best, and never make bad worse.
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Lord Chesterfield
- Born: September 22, 1694
- Died: March 24, 1773
- Occupation: British Statesman
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