Men are much more unwilling to have their weaknesses and their imperfections known than their crimes.

Lord Chesterfield
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More Quotes By Lord Chesterfield
  1. Advice is seldom welcome and those who want it the most always like it the least.

  2. Polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold.

  3. Patience is a most necessary quality for business many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request.

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  5. You must look into people as well as at them.

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