Littles Quotes by Lord Chesterfield

I love every-day senses, every-day wit and entertainment; a man who is only good on holidays, is good for very little.

— Lord Chesterfield

Little vicious minds abound with anger and revenge and are incapable of feeling te pleasure of forgiving their enemies.

— Lord Chesterfield

Little secrets are commonly told again, but great ones generally kept.

— Lord Chesterfield

To know a little of anything gives neither satisfaction nor credit, but often brings disgrace or ridicule.

— Lord Chesterfield

Great merit, or great failings, will make you respected or despised; but trifles, little attentions, mere nothings, either done or neglected, will…

— Lord Chesterfield

A man who owes a little can clear it off in a very little time, and, if he is a prudent man,…

— Lord Chesterfield

No woman ever yet either reasoned or acted long together consequentially; but some little thing, some love, some resentment, somepresent momentary interest,…

— Lord Chesterfield

Deserve a great deal, and you shall have a great deal; deserve little, and you shall have but a little; and be…

— Lord Chesterfield

... to me it appears strange that the men against whom I should be enabled to bring an action for laying a…

— Lord Chesterfield

Not to perceive the little weaknesses and the idle but innocent affectations of the company may be allowable as a sort of…

— Lord Chesterfield

I have seen many people, who while you are speaking to them, instead, of looking at, and attending to you, fix their…

— Lord Chesterfield

Little minds mistake little objects for great ones, and lavish away upon the former that time and attention which only the latterdeserve.…

— Lord Chesterfield

If you wish particularly to gain the good graces and affection of certain people, men or women, try to discover their most…

— Lord Chesterfield

I would rather have a young fellow too much than too little dressed; the excess on that side will wear off, with…

— Lord Chesterfield

Great merit or great failings will make you respected or despised; but trifles, little attentions, mere nothings, either done or neglected, will…

— Lord Chesterfield

The receipt to make a speaker, and an applauded one too, is short and easy. Take common sense quantum sufficit; add a…

— Lord Chesterfield