In friendship, as well as in love, the mind is often the dupe of the heart. — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
The heart never grows better with age; I fear rather worse, always harder. — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
The heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest. — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
Half the business is done, when one has gained the heart and the affections of those with whom one is to transact… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
Merit and knowledge will not gain hearts, though they will secure them when gained. — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
The heart never grows better by age; I fear rather worse; always harder. — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
Smooth your way to the head through the heart. The way of reason is a good one: but it is commonly something… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
It seems to me that physical sickness softens, just as moral sickness hardens, the heart. — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
Study the heart and the mind of man, and begin with your own. Meditation and reflection must lay the foundation of that… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
A learned parson, rusting in his cell at Oxford or Cambridge, will reason admirably well upon the nature of man; will profoundly… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
This is the day when people reciprocally offer, and receive, the kindest and the warmest wishes, though, in general, without meaning them… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
As kings are begotten and born like other men, it is to be presumed that they are of the human species; and… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
Cultivate the habit of thinking ahead, and of anticipating the necessary and immediate consequences of all your actions.... Likewise in your pleasures, ask yourself… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
No woman ever yet either reasoned or acted long together consequentially; but some little thing, some love, some resentment, somepresent momentary interest, some supposed… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
I am in the pitiable situation of feeling all the force of temptation without having the strength to succumb to it. — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
Mankind is made up of inconsistencies, and no man acts invariably up to his predominant character. The wisest man sometimes acts weakly, and the… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The insolent civility of a proud man is, if possible, more shocking than his rudeness could be; because he shows you, by his manner,… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
“Secret thoughts and an open countenance will take you safely the world over” — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
Virtue and learning, like gold, have their intrinsic value: but if they are not polished, they certainly lose a great deal of their luster:… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
Knowledge is a comfortable and necessary retreat and shelter for us in an advanced age; and if we do not plant it while young,… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
It is commonly said that ridicule is the best test of truth; for that it will not stick where it is not just. I… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
