Chesterfield, Lord quote - Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it; most people aim...

Quotation

Why not add this to your book or post it to your site/blog?

Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it; most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless in themselves. A man must have a good share of wit himself to endure a great share of it in another. Chesterfield, Lord

This quote is filed under Wit · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation · Tell us if you know any facts or errors in this quote · Help your friends discover QB

A little bit about Chesterfield, Lord

The Earls of Chesterfield were an aristocratic family from Derbyshire, England. Their ancestral seat is Bretby Hall at Bretby, Derbyshire, and their family name is "Stanhope". Upon the death of the thirteenth Earl, the title became extinct, as no more male descendants of the first Earl were living. · Can we improve this biography? Write us your version.

Search the web for Chesterfield, Lord