Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Quote

A young fellow ought to be wiser than he should seem to be; and an old fellow ought to seem wise whether he really be so or not.


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


A young fellow ought to be wiser than he should seem to be; and an old fellow ought to seem wise whether he really be so or not.

A young fellow ought to be wiser than he should seem to be; and an old fellow ought to seem wise whether he really be so or not.

A young fellow ought to be wiser than he should seem to be; and an old fellow ought to seem wise whether he really be so or not.

A young fellow ought to be wiser than he should seem to be; and an old fellow ought to seem wise whether he really be so or not.