Quote by Lord Chesterfield
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult. - Lord Chesterf

An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult. – Lord Chesterfield

Other quotes by Lord Chesterfield

Good breeding is the result of good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others. – Lord Chesterfield

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Nature
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Sex: the pleasure is momentary, the position ridiculous, and the expense damnable. – Lord Chesterfield

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Sex
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Physical ills are the taxes laid upon this wretched life; some are taxed higher, and some lower, but all pay something. – Lord Chesterfield

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Health
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Other Quotes from
Insults
category

Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens. – St. Bernard

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Insults

The scratches in Yoko Ono records are moments of relief. – S.A. Sachs

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Insults

Insults should be well avenged or well endured. – Scottish Proverb

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Insults

I could eat alphabet soup and shit better lyrics. – Johnny Mercer, on a British musical

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Insults

Random Quotes

I think patience is a skill and I wish I had it. – David Duchovny

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Patience

Women belong in the house… and the Senate. – Author Unknown

Category:
Feminism

We hear the haunting presentiment of a dutiful middle age in the current reluctance of young people to select any option except the one they feel will impinge upon them the least. – Gail Sheehy

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Conservatism

Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

Category:
Honesty