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Any affectation whatsoever in dress implies, in my mind, a flaw in the understanding.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
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— Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

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Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield was a Statesman from Kingdom of Great Britain (1694–1773).

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This quote is attributed to Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, a Statesman from Kingdom of Great Britain.
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Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield lived from 1694 – 1773.