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Letter "P" » pocket watch
«Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked.»
Author: Lord Chesterfield
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Diplomat,
Statesman,
Wit)
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About:
Education
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Keywords:
asked,
count,
hidden,
hours,
out to,
pocket,
pocket watch,
pull,
The Hours,
watch,
wear
«Wear your learning like your watch, in a private pocket; and do not pull it out and strike it merely to show that you have one»
Author: Lord Chesterfield
(
Diplomat,
Statesman,
Wit)
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About:
Learning
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Keywords:
learning,
pocket,
pocketed,
Pocketing,
pocket watch,
private,
privates,
pull,
show,
strike,
strike out,
watch,
wear
«I'm very proud of my gold pocket watch. My grandfather, on his deathbed, sold me this watch.»
Author: Woody Allen
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Actor,
Author,
Film Director,
Screenwriter)
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About:
Funny
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Keywords:
deathbed,
deathbeds,
grandfather,
grandfathers,
pocket,
pocket watch,
proud,
proud of,
sold
«Never seem wiser, nor more learned, than the people you are with. Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private pocket; and do not merely pull it out and strike it; merely to show that you have one.»
«Pocket all your knowledge with your watch, and never pull it out in company unless desired»