Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Quote

The world can doubtless never be well known by theory: practice is absolutely necessary; but surely it is of great use to a young man, before he sets out for that country, full of mazes, windings, and turnings, to have at least a general map of it, made by some experienced traveler.


Letters Written by the Earl of Chesterfield to His Son (ed. 1827)


The world can doubtless never be well known by theory: practice is absolutely necessary; but surely it is of great use to a young man, before he sets ...

The world can doubtless never be well known by theory: practice is absolutely necessary; but surely it is of great use to a young man, before he sets ...

The world can doubtless never be well known by theory: practice is absolutely necessary; but surely it is of great use to a young man, before he sets ...

The world can doubtless never be well known by theory: practice is absolutely necessary; but surely it is of great use to a young man, before he sets ...