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Quote by Lord Chesterfield
In seeking wisdom thou art wise in imagining that thou hast attain

In seeking wisdom thou art wise in imagining that thou hast attained it – thou art a fool. – Lord Chesterfield

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Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked. – Lord Chesterfield

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Learning
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Lord Chesterfield
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Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way in the world, without them it is like a great rough diamond, very well in a closet by way of curiosity, and also for its intrinsic value; but most prized when polished. – Lord Chesterfield

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Jewelry
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Lord Chesterfield
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Of all lies, art is the least untrue. – Gustave Flaubert

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My inspiration is art… because without art, we would just be stuck with reality. – Daniel R. Lynch

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Painting is silent poetry. – Plutarch, Moralia: How to Study Poetry

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Diplomacy, n. is the art of letting somebody else have your way. – David Frost

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