The world is a country which nobody ever yet knew by descri… - Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

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The world is a country which nobody ever yet knew by description; one must travel through it one's self to be acquainted with it.

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

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Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (22 September 1694 – 24 March 1773) was a British statesman and man of letters.

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Alternative Names: Philip Dormer Stanhope • Lord Stanhope • Filip Dormer Çesterfild • Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield • Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

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Courts and camps are the only places to learn the world in.

At twelve you may walk, for at this time o' the year, The sun like your wit, is as mild, as 'tis clear: But mark in the meadows the ruin of Time; Take the hint, and let life be improv'd in its prime.

The manner is often as important as the matter, sometimes more so.

The world is a country which nobody ever yet knew by description; one must travel through it one's self to be acquainted with it. - Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

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