TheRealQuotes

Home | Authors | Topics | Quote of the Day
"Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable."

― Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Unattainable

From Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Statesman

Added on 1/23/2025

About Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Born: 1694-09-22

View all quotes from Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Related Quotes

"The would-bees take their honey from the flowers of creation."

― Herbert Gold

Read more
"Had Shakespeare listened to the news of Duncans death in a tavern or heard the knocking on his ow..."

― Graham Greene

Read more
"Alternatives, and particularly desirable alternatives, grow only on imaginary trees."

― Saul Bellow

Read more

Explore Topics

  • Unattainable

© 2026 TheRealQuotes. All rights reserved.

About | Terms | Privacy Policy