The vulgar only laugh, but never smile; whereas well-bred people often smile, but seldom laugh.
Lord ChesterfieldHalf the business is done, when one has gained the heart and the affections of those with whom one is to transact it.
Lord ChesterfieldA man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.
Lord ChesterfieldLet us not only scatter benefits, but even strew flowers for our fellow-travellers, in the rugged ways of this wretched world.
Lord Chesterfield