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He makes people pleased with him by making them first pleased with themselves. – Lord Chesterfield

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

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Futility
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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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Vanity
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The value of moments, when cast up, is immense, if well employed; if thrown away, their loss is irrevocable. – Lord Chesterfield

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Carpe Diem
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If you cant get people to listen to you any other way, tell them its confidential. – Proverb

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If you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intellect. – Benjamin Franklin

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People have a peculiar pleasure in making converts, that is, in causing others to enjoy what they enjoy, thus finding their own likeness represented and reflected back to them. – Johann von Goethe

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He that winna be ruled by the rudder maun be ruled by the rock. – Scottish Proverb

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Im possibly a very morbid person but I think about death a lot. – Daniel Radcliffe

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