An able man shows his spirit by gentle words and resolute actions. He is neither hot nor timid.
Lord ChesterfieldIf we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.
Lord ChesterfieldIf a marriage is going to work well, it must be on a solid footing, namely money, and of that commodity it is the girl with the smallest dowry who, to my knowledge, consumes the most, to infuriate her husband. All the same, it is only fair that the marriage should pay for past pleasures, since it will scarcely procure any in the future.
Lord ChesterfieldThe nation looked upon him as a deserter, and he shrunk into insignificancy and an earldom.
Lord Chesterfield