Philip Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield

(1694—1773), 1769

All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive.

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Philip Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield

(1694-1773) Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so. www.sky-net-eye.com

Philip Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield

(1694-1773), Letters, 1748 Wrongs are often forgiven, but contempt never is. Our pride remembers it for ever. www.sky-net-eye.com

come alive

[come alive] or [come to life] {v.} 1. {informal} To become alert or attentive; wake up and look alive; become active. * /When Mr. Simmons mentioned money, the boys came […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

alive with

[alive with] {prep.}, {informal} Crowded with; filled with. * /The lake was alive with fish./ * /The stores were alive with people the Saturday before Christmas./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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