Wear your learning like your watch, in a private pocket; and do not pull it out, and strike it, merely to show that you have one. – Lord Chesterfield
Knowledge of the world in only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet. – Lord Chesterfield
Sex: the pleasure is momentary, the position ridiculous, and the expense damnable. – Lord Chesterfield
Know the true value of time snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. – Lord Chesterfield