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"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."

― Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

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From Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

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Added on 1/23/2025

About Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Born: 1694-09-22

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