Those who travel heedlessly from place to place, observing only their distance from each other and attending only to their accommodation at the inn at night, set out fools, and will certainly return so.

Lord Chesterfield

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Topic

Tourism Fools Travel

Author

Lord Chesterfield

Source

Letters of Lord Chesterfield

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1747 1740s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Occupation

Politician Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Stanhope, Philip Dormer. Letter to his son. 30 Oct. 1747.

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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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Era
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