Philip Dormer Stanhope Quotes
Top 26 wise famous quotes and sayings by Philip Dormer Stanhope
Philip Dormer Stanhope Famous Quotes & Sayings
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We are really so prejudiced by our educations, that, as the ancients deified their heroes, we deify their madmen.
Common sense (which, in truth, is very uncommon) is the best sense I know of: abide by it; it will counsel you best.
Gratitude is a burden upon our imperfect nature, and we are but too willing to ease ourselves of it, or at least to lighten it as much as we can.
But a young man should be ambitious to shine, and excel; alert, active, and indefatigable in the means of doing it.
In matters of religion and matrimony I never give advice, because I will not have anybody's torments in this world or the next laid to my charge.
The world is a country which nobody ever yet knew by description; one must travel through it one's self to be acquainted with it.
Words are the dress of thoughts; which should no more be presented in rags, tatters, and dirt than your person should.
Young men are apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are apt to think themselves sober enough.
There is nothing that people bear more impatiently, or forgive less, than contempt; and an injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.