Any affectation whatsoever in dress implies, in my mind, a flaw in the understanding.
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Other Quotes by "Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield"

Remember, as long as you live, that nothing but strict truth can carry you through the world, with either your conscience or your honor unwounded.
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Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.
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Idleness is only the refuge of weak minds.
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Our own self-love draws a thick veil between us and our faults.
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Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request.
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