Quote by Lord Chesterfield
Politeness is as much concerned in answering letters within a reas

Politeness is as much concerned in answering letters within a reasonable time, as it is in returning a bow, immediately. – Lord Chesterfield

Other quotes by Lord Chesterfield

Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless in themselves. A man must have a good share of wit himself to endure a great share of it in another. – Lord Chesterfield

Category:
Fear
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The only solid and lasting peace between a man and his wife is, doubtless, a separation. – Lord Chesterfield

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Peace
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Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no delay, no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. – Lord Chesterfield

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Punctuality
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Other Quotes from
Letters
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The talent of writing agreeable letters is peculiarly female. – Henry Tilney

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Letters

It takes two to write a letter as much as it takes two to make a quarrel. – Elizabeth Drew

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Letters

In old age we are like a batch of letters that someone has sent. We are no longer in the passing, we have arrived. – Knut Hamsun

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Letters

To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart. – Phyllis Theroux

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Letters

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