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Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: Sincerity is the most compendious wisdom, an excellent instrument for the…

Sincerity is the most compendious wisdom, an excellent instrument for the speedy despatch of business. It creates confidence in those we have to deal with, saves the labor of many inquiries, and brings things to an issue in few words.

In today’s wordsSincerity is the most efficient wisdom, an excellent tool for getting business done quickly. It builds confidence in the people we deal with, saves the effort of many inquiries, and settles things in few words.

Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of ChesterfieldCommonly attributed
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From the book Quoted in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah H. Gilbert, 1895

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