Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well.

Lord Chesterfield

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Topic

Doing a good job

Author

Lord Chesterfield

Source

Letters of Lord Chesterfield

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1746 1740s 18th century

Occupation

Politician Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Stanhope, Philip Dormer. Letter to His Son. 10 Mar. 1746.

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Experience keeps a dear school, yet Fools will learn In no other.

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)

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Topic
Learning from mistakes Mistakes Life experience Learning Fools

Author

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)
Source
Poor Richard's Almanack
Medium
Almanac
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
1743 1740s 18th century
Era
Colonial America
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Franklin, Benjamin [published as Richard Saunders]. Poor Richard's Almanack. Philadelphia, 1743.

Current Citation

Franklin, Benjamin. "Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1743." Benjamin Franklin: Autobiography, Poor Richard, and Later Writings, edited by J. A. Leo Lemay. Library of America, 2005.