Patience is a most necessary qualification for business; many a man would rather you heard his story than granted his request. – Lord Chesterfield
Swift speedy time, feathered with flying hours, Dissolves the beauty of the fairest brow. – Lord Chesterfield
Men, as well as women, are much oftener led by their hearts than by their understandings. – Lord Chesterfield
Custom has made dancing sometimes necessary for a young man; therefore mind it while you learn it, that you may learn to do it well, and not be ridiculous, though in a ridiculous act. – Lord Chesterfield