Lord Chesterfield Learning Quotes

What did Lord Chesterfield say about Learning?

Lord Chesterfield has written many quotes about Learning. E.g.,

• 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.
• Never seem wiser, nor more learned, than the people you are with. Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private pocket: and do not merely pull it out and strike it merely to show that you have one.
• Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked.

What are the top most famous Learning quotes by Lord Chesterfield?

Here are the top most famous quotes about Learning by Lord Chesterfield.

• 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.
• Never seem wiser, nor more learned, than the people you are with. Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private pocket: and do not merely pull it out and strike it merely to show that you have one.
• Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked.
• Wear your learning like your watch, in a private pocket and do not pull it out, and strike it, merely to show that you have one.