Quote by Lord Chesterfield
A constant smirk upon the face, and a whiffing activity of the bod

A constant smirk upon the face, and a whiffing activity of the body, are strong indications of futility. – Lord Chesterfield

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As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless. – Lord Chesterfield

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To this principle of vanity, which philosophers call a mean one, and which I do not, I owe a great part of the figure which I have made in life. – Lord Chesterfield

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He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages. – Mark Twain

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No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be: am an attendant lord, one that will do to swell a progress, start a scene or two, advise the prince. – TS (Thomas Stearns) Eliot

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Life is indeed darkness save when there is urge, and all urge is blind save when there is knowledge, and all knowledge is vain save when there is work, and all work is empty save when there is love. – Kahlil Gibran

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It is the superfluous things for which men sweat. – Seneca (Seneca the Elder)

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I object to people running down the future. I am going to live all the rest of my life there. – Charles Kettering

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How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men? – Lao Tzu

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Actually, if my business was legitimate, I would deduct a substantial percentage for depreciation of my body. – Xaviera Hollander

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I support gay marriage. I believe they have a right to be as miserable as the rest of us. – Kinky Friedman

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