Great merit, or great failings, will make you respected or despised; but rifles, little attentions, mere nothings, either done or neglected, will make you either liked or disliked in the general run of the world.
Lord Chesterfield
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Never seem wiser or more learned than the company you are with. Treat you learning like a watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked.
- Lord Chesterfield