"History is only a confused heap of facts" — Lord Chesterfield

"History is only a confused heap of facts"

— Lord Chesterfield

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228 Quotes by Lord Chesterfield

Lord Chesterfield has 228 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination:…
Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.
Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere,…
Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.
Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison.
The heart never grows better by age; I fear rather worse, always harder. A young liar will be an old…
In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool.
A weak mind is like a microscope, which magnifies trifling things, but cannot receive great ones.
Hear one side and you will be in the dark. Hear both and all will be clear.
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
Let your enemies be disarmed by the gentleness of your manner, but at the same time let them feel, the…
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

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The trouble with people like Tony Blair is they get confused, they think intelligence is education when they're two different… — David Bailey
When you're in love you never really know whether your elation comes from the qualities of the one you love,… — Natalie Clifford Barney
Nature is a temple in which living columns sometimes emit confused words. Man approaches it through forests of symbols, which… — Charles Baudelaire
Pride in a man is confused with dignity; in a woman, with self-love. — Jose Bergamin
I'm a singer, not a politician, and I think you don't want the two to get confused. It's not OK… — Bono
I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks. — Daniel Boone
I have a problem when people say something's real or not real, or normal or abnormal. The meaning of those… — Tim Burton
May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house. — George Carlin
I really want to love somebody. I do. I just don't know if it's possible forever and ever. — Jim Carrey
I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not. I'm really confused now. — Jackie Chan
It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realize just how… — Agatha Christie
I'm a spokesman for myself. It just so happens that there's a bunch of people that are concerned with what… — Kurt Cobain

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