Truth Quote by Lord Chesterfield — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool.”

“Every impulse of feeling should be guided by reason; and, in my opinion, exertion should always be in proportion to what is required.”

“Propaganda is a sprinter, but truth is a long-distance runner.”

“I don't play with my life by talking bullshit.”

“Words have weight.”

“Stop trying to explain yourself. People only understand things from their level of perception; within the parameters of their agreement with reality. Save your energy.”

“Knowing is not simply a material act, since the object that is known always conceals something beyond the empirical datum. All our knowledge, even the most simple, is always a minor miracle, since it can never be fully explained by the material instruments that we apply to it. In every truth there is something more than we would have expected, in the love that we receive there is always an element that surprises us.”