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Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise. - Lord Ch

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise. – Lord Chesterfield

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Learning is acquired by reading books, but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading men, and studying all the various facets of them. – Lord Chesterfield

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Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request. – Lord Chesterfield

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