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All About Our World

Letters to His Son 1746-47
Chesterfield

Page 76 of 82

as children frequently do, and often meet with, from silly parents;
I have no such weakness about me: and, as I will never quarrel with you
but upon some essential point; if once we quarrel, I will never forgive.
But I hope and believe, that this declaration (for it is no threat) will
prove unnecessary.  You are no stranger to the principles of virtue; and,
surely, whoever knows virtue must love it.  As for knowledge, you have
already enough of it, to engage you to acquire more.  The ignorant only,
either despise it, or think that they have enough: those who have the
most are always the most desirous to have more, and know that the most
they can have is, alas! but too little. 

Reconsider, from time to time, and retain the friendly advice which I
send you.  The advantage will be all your own. 

LETTER XXIII 

LONDON, December 29, O.  S.  1747 

DEAR BOY: I have received two letters from you of the 17th and 22d, N.
S., by the last of which I find that some of mine to you must have

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