Lord Chesterfield

If you would convince others seem open to conviction yourself.

There is time enough for everything in the course of the day if you do but one thing once but there is not time enough in the year if you will do two things at a time.

Style is the dress of thoughts.

The less one has to do the less time one finds to do it in. One yawns one procrastinates one can do it when one will and therefore one seldom does it at all whereas those who have a great deal of business must buckle to it and then they always find time enough to do it.

I recommend you to take care of the minutes for the hours will take care of themselves.

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.

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way through the world.

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.

Pocket all your knowledge with your watch and never pull it out in company unless desired.

We are in truth more than a half of what we are by imitation.

Idleness is the holiday of fools.

Few men are of one plain decided colour most are mixed shaded and blended and vary as much from different situations as changeable silks do from different lights.

Pleasure is a reciprocal no one feels it who does not at the same time give it. To be pleased one must please.

Aim at perfection in everything though in most things it is unattainable. However they who aim at it and persevere will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable.

Distrust all those who love you extremely upon a very slight acquaintance and without any viable reason.

When a man is once in fashion all he does is right.

Men are much more unwilling to have their weaknesses and their imperfections known than their crimes.