Philip Stanhope Quotes, Sayings, Remarks, Thoughts and Speeches



Philip Stanhope Quotes and Sayings


  • 1
    A young man, be his merit what it will, can never raise himself; but must, like the ivy round the oak, twine himself round some man of great power and interest. Philip Stanhope | Refcard PDF
  • 2
    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. Philip Stanhope | Refcard PDF
  • 3
    In the mass of mankind, I fear, there is too great a majority of fools and knaves; who, singly from their number, must to a certain degree be respected, though they are by no means respectable. Philip Stanhope | Refcard PDF
  • 4
    It is always right to detect a fraud, and to perceive a folly; but it is very often wrong to expose either. A man of business should always have his eyes open, but must often seem to have them shut. Philip Stanhope | Refcard PDF
  • 5
    Judgment is not upon all occasions required, but discretion always is. Philip Stanhope | Refcard PDF
  • 6
    Most people enjoy the inferiority of their best friends. Philip Stanhope | Refcard PDF
  • 7
    Our prejudices are our mistresses; reason is at best our wife, very often heard indeed, but seldom minded. Philip Stanhope | Refcard PDF
  • 8
    Politeness is as much concerned in answering letters within a reasonable time, as it is in returning a bow, immediately. Philip Stanhope | Refcard PDF
  • 9
    There is time enough for everything, in the course of the day, if you do but one thing at once; but there is not time enough in the year, if you will do two things at a time. Philip Stanhope | Refcard PDF
  • 10
    Whoever incites anger has a strong insurance against indifference. Philip Stanhope | Refcard PDF
  • 11
    Women are only children of a larger growth. A man of sense only trifles with them, plays with them, humours and flatters them, as he does with a sprightly and forward child; but he neither consults them about, nor trusts them with, serious matters. Philip Stanhope | Refcard PDF
  • 12
    Words, which are the dress of thoughts, deserve surely more care than clothes, which are only the dress of the person. Philip Stanhope | Refcard PDF

 

  

  

 

  

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