Quote by Lord Chesterfield
To have frequent recourse to narrative betrays great want of imagi

To have frequent recourse to narrative betrays great want of imagination. – Lord Chesterfield

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The world can doubtless never be well known by theory: practice is absolutely necessary; but surely it is of great use to a young man, before he sets out for that country, full of mazes, windings, and turnings, to have at least a general map of it, made by some experienced traveler. – Lord Chesterfield

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Style is the dress of thoughts; and let them be ever so just, if your style is homely, coarse, and vulgar, they will appear to as much disadvantage, and be as ill received, as your person, though ever so well-proportioned, would if dressed in rags, dirt, and tatters. – Lord Chesterfield

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In matters of religion and matrimony I never give any advice because I will not have anybodys torments in this world or the next laid to my charge. – Lord Chesterfield

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On the one hand, the guns were there to help capture the imagination of the people. But more important, since we knew that you couldnt observe the police without guns, we took our guns with us to let the police know that we have an equalizer. – Bobby Seale

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When the imagination and will power are in conflict, are antagonistic, it is always the imagination which wins, without any exception. – Emile Coue

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I guess what Ive learned is that there are no boundaries when it comes to imagination. Its limitless. – Cliff Martinez

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The imagination imitates. It is the critical spirit that creates. – Oscar Wilde

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