Quotes by Lord Chesterfield

Explore a curated collection of 36 quotes by Lord Chesterfield. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

Advice is seldom welcome and those who want it the most always like it the least. — Lord Chesterfield
Polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold. — Lord Chesterfield
Patience is a most necessary quality for business many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request. — Lord Chesterfield
Without some dissimulation no business can be carried on at all. — Lord Chesterfield
You must look into people as well as at them. — Lord Chesterfield
Firmness of purpose is one of the most necessary sinews of character and one of the best instruments of success. Withou — Lord Chesterfield
When one is learning one should not think of play and when one is at play one should not think of learning. — Lord Chesterfield
There is time enough for everything in the course of the day if you do but one thing at once but there is not time enou — Lord Chesterfield
Never hold any one by the button or the hand in order to be heard out for if people are unwilling to hear you you had — Lord Chesterfield
Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. — Lord Chesterfield
The manner of your speaking is full as important as the matter as more people have ears to be tickled than understandin — Lord Chesterfield
Men are much more unwilling to have their weaknesses and their imperfections known than their crimes. — Lord Chesterfield
When a man is once in fashion all he does is right. — Lord Chesterfield
Distrust all those who love you extremely upon a very slight acquaintance and without any viable reason. — Lord Chesterfield
Firmness of purpose is one of the most necessary sinews of character and one of the best instruments of success. Without — Lord Chesterfield
Aim at perfection in everything though in most things it is unattainable. However they who aim at it and persevere wi — Lord Chesterfield
Pleasure is a reciprocal no one feels it who does not at the same time give it. To be pleased one must please. — Lord Chesterfield
Pleasure is a reciprocal no one feels it who does not at the same time give it. To be pleased one must please. — Lord Chesterfield
Few men are of one plain decided colour most are mixed shaded and blended and vary as much from different situatio — Lord Chesterfield
Idleness is the holiday of fools. — Lord Chesterfield