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Polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold.

Lord Chesterfield

Polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold.

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About Lord Chesterfield

Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, (22 September 1694 – 24 March 1773) was a British statesman, diplomat, man of letters, and an acclaimed wit of his time.