520 Quotes by Lord Chesterfield

While I can crawl upon this planet I think myself obliged to do what good I can, in my narrow domestic spheres, to my fellow creatures, and to wish them all the good I cannot do

Women are much more like each other than men: they have, in truth, but two passions, vanity and love; these are their universal characteristics.

Though we cannot totally change our nature, we may in great measure correct it by reflection and philosophy; and some philosophy is a very necessary companion in this world, where, even to the most fortunate, the chances are greatly against happiness.

There will never be a better time to start quitting smoking than today

Many people come into company full of what they intend to say in it themselves, without the least regard to others; and thus charged up to the muzzle are resolved to let it off at any rate.

Women, and young men, are very apt to tell what secrets they know, from the vanity of having been trusted

Most arts require long study and application; but the most useful of all, that of pleasing, only the desire.

Not to care for philosophy is to be a true philospher.

Every man is to be had one way or another, and every woman almost any way