Quote by Lord Chesterfield
The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, an

The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet. – Lord Chesterfield

Other quotes by Lord Chesterfield

I am convinced that a light supper, a good nights sleep, and a fine morning, have sometimes made a hero of the same man, who, by an indigestion, a restless night, and rainy morning, would have proved a coward. – Lord Chesterfield

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Heroes/Heroism
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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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We dont grow unless we take risks. Any successful company is riddled with failures. – James Burke

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With audacity one can undertake anything, but not do everything. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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A moderate adventure is no adventure. – Terri Guillemets, “Living in the sky,” 2012

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To eat an egg, you must break the shell. – Jamaican Proverb

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What I have experienced over time is that environmental problems are easier to deal with in ways that dont go into their interconnections to the rest of what we are. – Barry Commoner

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