 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield (Earl of) - 1810 - 446 σελίδες
...give lustre; and many more people see than weigh. Most arts require long stndy and application ; hut the most useful art of all, that of pleasing, requires only the desire. It is to he presumed, that a man of common seuse, who does not desire to please, desires nothing at all; since... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 402 σελίδες
...only give lustre ; and many more pcople sce than weigh. Most arts require long study and applieation ; but the most useful art of all, that of pleasing, requires only tte desire, ' It is to be presumed, that a man of eommon sense, who does not desire to please, ilesires... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 σελίδες
...flattering one) to Sir Rohert Waipole. Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments only give lustre ; and many more people see than weigh. Most arts require...that of pleasing, requires only the desire. It is to he presumed, that a man of common sense who does not desire to please, desires nothing at all ; since... | |
 | 1841 - 300 σελίδες
...flattering one) to Sir Robert Wa!tlota Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments only give lustre ; and many more people see than weigh. Most arts require...pleasing, requires only the desire. It is to be presumed, thataman of common senee who does not desire to please, desires nothing at all ; since he must know... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847 - 574 σελίδες
...exactly the case of good breeding. Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments only give lustre ; and many more people see than weigh. Most arts require...at all ; since he must know that he cannot obtain anything without it. A skilful negotiator will most carefully distinguish between the little and the... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 σελίδες
...exactly the case of good-breeding. Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments only give lustre; and many more people see than weigh. Most arts require long study and application; but the most useful an of all, that of pleasing, requires onlv the desire. It is to be presumed that a man of common sense... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1859 - 140 σελίδες
...against other people's ill manners. Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments only give lustre ; and many more people see than weigh. Most arts require...of all, that of pleasing, requires only the desire. Lord Chesterfield . 1. When is the negative ne applied in French without there being a corresponding... | |
 | 1870 - 268 σελίδες
...flattering one) to Sir Robert Walpole. KNOWLEDGE may give weight, but accomplishments only give lustre; and many more people see than weigh. MOST arts require...nothing at all; since he must know that he cannot obtain anything without it. A SKILFUL negotiator will most carefully distinguish between the little and the... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1870 - 292 σελίδες
...exactly the case of good breeding. Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments only give lustre ; and many more people see than weigh. Most arts require...at all ; since he must know that he cannot obtain anything without it. A skilful negotiator will most carefully distinguish between the little and the... | |
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Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments only give lustre ; and many more people see than weigh. Most arts require long study and application ; but the most useful art of all, that of pleasing, requires only the desire. 
