In private life he was good-natured, chearful, social; inelegant in his manners, loose in his morals. He had a coarse, strong wit, which he was too free of for aman in his station, as it is always inconsistent with dignity.… — Philip Dormer Stanhope Copy Share Image
The herd of mankind can hardly be said to think; their notions are almost all adoptive; and, in general, I believe it is better… — Philip Dormer Stanhope Copy Share Image
“Idleness is only the refuge of weak minds, and the holiday of fools.” — Philip Dormer Stanhope Copy Share Image
“I wish to God that you had as much pleasure in following my advice, as I have in giving it to you. ” — Philip Dormer Stanhope Copy Share Image
Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it; most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless… — Philip Dormer Stanhope Copy Share Image
His eloquence was of every kind, and he excelled in the argumentative as well as in the declamatory way. But his invectives were terrible,… — Philip Dormer Stanhope Copy Share Image
In private life he was good-natured, chearful, social; inelegant in his manners, loose in his morals. He had a coarse, strong wit, which he… — Philip Dormer Stanhope Copy Share Image
