"To govern mankind, one must not overrate them." — Lord Chesterfield

"To govern mankind, one must not overrate them."

— 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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