| John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| NUMBER: | 3861 |
| AUTHOR: | Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield (16941773) |
| QUOTATION: | Manners must adorn knowledge, and smooth its way through the world. Like a great rough diamond, it may do very well in a closet by way of curiosity, and also for its intrinsic value. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Letter, July 1, 1748. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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