Quotes and Quotations

Memorable Quotes and quotations from Earl of Chesterfield

Earl of Chesterfield


Earl of Chesterfield -
- Honest error is to be pitied, not ridiculed.

Earl of Chesterfield -
- I find, by experience, that the mind and the body are more than married, for they are most intimately united; and when one suffers, the other sympathizes.

Earl of Chesterfield -
- Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no delay, no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Earl of Chesterfield -
- Prepare yourself for the world, as the athletes used to do for their exercise; oil your mind and your manners, to give them the necessary suppleness and flexibility; strength alone will not do.

Earl of Chesterfield -
- Little, vicious minds abound with anger and revenge, and are incapable of feeling the pleasure of forgiving their enemies.