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Advice Quotes by Lord Chesterfield
- Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most, like it the least.
- I sometimes give myself admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.
- In matters of religion and matrimony I never give any advice; because I will not have anybody's torments in this world or the next laid…
- The rich are always advising the poor, but the poor seldom return the compliment.
- I wish... that you had as much pleasure in following my advice, as I have in giving it.
- Whenever a man seeks your advice he generally seeks your praise.
- When a man wants your advice he generally wants your praise.
- There is a sort of veteran woman of condition, who, having lived always in the grand monde, and having possibly had some gallantries, together with…
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