All LORD CHESTERFIELD Quotes about “Education”

“A weak mind is like a microscope, which magnifies trifling things, but cannot receive great ones.”
“A weak mind is like a microscope, which magnifies trifling things, but cannot receive great ones.”
“One should always think of what one is about; when one is learning, one should not think of play; and when one is at play, one should not think of learning.”
“One should always think of what one is about; when one is learning, one should not think of play; and when one is at play, one should not think of learning.”
“Knowledge of the world in only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.”
“Knowledge of the world in only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.”

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