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"[On sex] The pleasure is momentary, the position ridiculous, the expense damnable."

— Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

January 1, 1970

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In an article commemorating 40 years of Quote... Unquote (BBC Radio 4), a panel game compiled and hosted by Nigel Rees, Rees stated this comment, commonly attributed to Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, could not be verified.

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In an article commemorating 40 years of Quote... Unquote (BBC Radio 4), a panel game compiled and hosted by Nigel Rees, Rees stated this comment, commonly attributed to Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, could not be verified.