Quote by Lord Chesterfield
Take care of the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselv

Take care of the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselves. – Lord Chesterfield

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In the case of scandal, as in that of robbery, the receiver is always thought as bad as the thief. – Lord Chesterfield

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Shame
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As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless. – Lord Chesterfield

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Father
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There is a kind way of assisting our fellow-creatures which is enough to break their hearts while it saves their outer envelope. – Joseph Conrad

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It is a mistake to imagine that potentially great men are rare. It is the conditions that permit the promise of greatness to be fulfilled that are rare. What is so difficult to achieve is the cultural background that permits potential greatness to be converted into actual greatness. – Fred Hoyle, Of Man and Galaxies

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If we go down into ourselves, we find that we possess exactly what we desire. – Simone Weil

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Often we can help each other most by leaving each other alone; at other times we need the hand-grasp and the word of cheer. – Elbert Hubbard

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The line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do. – Bear Grylls

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A man ought not never to get drunk above the neck. – Author Unknown

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As iron is eaten by rust, so are the envious consumed by envy. – Antisthenes

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What is a workman without his tooles? – Proverb quoted by Heywood, 1546

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