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Despatch is the soul of business.

You foolish man, you don't even know your own foolish business. - Philip Dormer Stanhope, fourth Earl of Chesterfield,

Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

The dews of the evening most carefully shun; Those tears of the sky for the loss of the sun.

If you are invited to drink at any man's house more than you think is wholesome, you may say "you wish you could, but so little makes you both drunk and sick; that you should only be bad company by doing so."

Unlike my subject, I will make my song. It shall be witty, and it shan't be long.

The vulgar only laugh, but never smile; whereas well-bred people often smile, but seldom laugh.

Loud laughter is the mirth of the mob, who are only pleased with silly things; for true wit or good sense never excited a laugh since the creation of the world.

A gentleman is often seen, but very seldom heard to laugh.

I knew once a very covetous, sordid fellow who used to say, "Take care of the pence, for the pounds will take care of themselves."

Nothing is so secure as that money will not defeat it.

Unlike my subject, I will make my song. It shall be witty, and it shan't be long.

Style is the dress of thoughts. - Philip Dormer Stanhope, fourth Earl of Chesterfield,

These poor mistaken people think they shine, and they do indeed, but it is as putrefaction shines,--in the dark.