#vice

Vice, in its true light, is so deformed, that it shocks us at first sight; and would hardly ever seduce us, if it did not at first wear the mask of some virtue. ↗

— Lord Chesterfield

#did #ever #first #hardly #light

I considered Nat King Cole to be a friend and, in many ways, a mentor. He always had words of profound advice. ↗

— Diahann Carroll

#always #cole #considered #friend #had

Democracy means that anyone can grow up to be president, and anyone who doesn't grow up can be vice president. ↗

— Johnny Carson

#democracy #grow #grow up #means #president

In matters of religion and matrimony I never give any advice; because I will not have anybody's torments in this world or the next laid to my charge. ↗

— Lord Chesterfield

#any #anybody #because #charge #give

I think it's important for whatever you are doing, even if it's a collection, to seek outside advice. If your world becomes too insular, it limits your creativity. ↗

— Georgina Chapman

#becomes #collection #creativity #doing #even

Let them show me a cottage where there are not the same vices of which they accuse the courts. ↗

— Lord Chesterfield

#cottage #courts #me #same #show

Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most, like it the least. ↗

— Lord Chesterfield

#least #like #most #need #seldom

I wish the masses of people would all follow my advice, because I'd throw it off a cliff. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#cliff #cynical #funny #masses #funny

To teach a man how he may learn to grow independently, and for himself, is perhaps the greatest service that one man can do another. ↗

— Benjamin Jowett

#greatest #greatest service #grow #himself #how

The master class seldom lose a chance to insult a woman who has the ability for something besides service to his lordship. ↗

— Caroline Nichols Churchill

#besides #chance #class #his #insult