"In matters of religion and matrimony I never give any advice because I will not have anybody's torments in this world or the next laid to my charge."
-Lord Chesterfield
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"In seeking wisdom thou art wise in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool.“
-Lord Chesterfield
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"Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless in themselves. A man must have a good share of wit himself to endure a great share of it in another."
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"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."
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"Know the true value of time snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today."
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"Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison."
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"Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request."
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