Learning is acquired by reading books, but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading men, and studying all the various facets of them.
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Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
These are some quotes by British author Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Statesman, who lived between September 22, 1694 and March 24, 1773.
Quotes by Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
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One of the first coaches I worked with on the national team told me that I was too skinny, too puny, and had no natural acceleration. He said I'd be better off looking for another facet of sport to follow. That was a really, really bad moment. For a long time, I felt as if my dad was the only one who had faith in me.
