Lord Chesterfield

“Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless in themselves. A man must have a good share of wit himself to endure a great share of it in another.”
-Lord Chesterfield

“Men, as well as women, are much oftener led by their hearts than by their understandings.”
-Lord Chesterfield

“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