Compliments of congratulation are always kindly taken, and cost nothing but pen, ink and paper. I consider them as draughts upon good breeding, where…

- Lord Chesterfield

There is hardly anybody good for everything, and there is scarcely anybody who is absolutely good for nothing.

- Lord Chesterfield

Cultivate the habit of thinking ahead, and of anticipating the necessary and immediate consequences of all your actions.... Likewise in your pleasure…

- Lord Chesterfield

If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.

- Lord Chesterfield

Observe it, the vulgar often laugh, but never smile, whereas well-bred people often smile, and seldom or never laugh. A witty thing never excited lau…

- Lord Chesterfield

The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in.

- Lord Chesterfield

Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most, like it the least.

- Lord Chesterfield

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

- Lord Chesterfield

Give Dayrolles a chair.

- Lord Chesterfield