In my mind, there is nothing so illiberal, and so ill-bred, as audible…

Lord Chesterfield
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In my mind, there is nothing so illiberal, and so ill-bred, as audible laughter. ✨ 'Letters to his Son' (1774) 9 March 1748.
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