Quotes by Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Explore a curated collection of 12 quotes by Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of 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.

Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison. — Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request. — Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: — Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Swift speedy time, feathered with flying hours, Dissolves the beauty of the fairest brow. — Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Men, as well as women, are much oftener led by their hearts than by their understandings. — Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Women are only children of a larger growth. A man of sense only trifles with them, plays with them, humours and flatters — Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
The world is a country which nobody ever yet knew by description one must travel through it one's self to be acquainted — Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
To have frequent recourse to narrative betrays great want of imagination. — Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
In seeking wisdom thou art wise in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool. — Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
The only solid and lasting peace between a man and his wife is, doubtless, a separation. — Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Whoever incites anger has a strong insurance against indifference. — Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Regularity in the hours of rising and retiring, perseverance in exercise, adaptation of dress to the variations of clima — Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield