#lord chesterfield

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Quote of the Day

“A weak mind is like a microscope, which magnifies trifling things but cannot receive great ones”

Lord Chesterfield

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“Une vie continue de plaisirs est aussi insipide que misérable. Quelques heures vouées chaque jour aux affaires sérieuses aiguisent l’esprit et les sens, et leur font mieux goûter celles des plaisirs. Un glouton rassasié, un sot épuisé par la débauche, et un libertin anéanti, ne jouissent jamais des plaisirs auxquels ils se vouent ; ce sont seulement autant de sacrifices humains aux faux dieux. Les plaisirs du vulgaire sont tous erronés, purement sensuels et repoussants ; au contraire, ceux de la bonne compagnie, sans peut-être être plus moraux, sont plus délicats, plus raffinés, moins dangereux et moins déshonorants, et, selon l’opinion générale, ne font aucun tort à la réputation d’un homme du monde ; en un mot, le plaisir ne doit et ne peut être l’occupation d’un homme de bon sens ; mais ce n’est pour lui qu’un délassement, une récompense. C’est particulièrement le cas près des femmes, qui ont un mépris souverain pour ceux qui, n’ayant ni caractère ni considération parmi les hommes, passent tout leur temps dans les ruelles et aux toilettes. Elles les considèrent comme leurs meubles les plus vils, dont elles se défont quand elles peuvent en avoir de meilleurs. Les femmes choisissent leurs favoris plus par l’oreille que par aucun de leurs sens, même par le jugement. L’homme dont elles entendent parler le plus avantageusement par les hommes est toujours le mieux reçu d’elles. Une telle conquête flatte leur vanité, et la vanité est leur passion universelle, si ce n’est pas la dominante.”

Lord Chesterfield, Lettres à son fils, trad. Amédée Renée, 1774. 

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"The world is a country which nobody ever yet knew by description; one must travel through it one’s self to be acquainted with it."

Lord Chesterfield, statesman and writer (22nd September 1694-1773)

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Thought For the Day: Hear One Side and You Will Be In the Dark. Hear Both and All Will Be Clear

“Hear one side and you will be in the dark. Hear both and all will be clear.” – Lord Chesterfield

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A weak mind is like a microscope, which magnifies trifling things, but cannot receive great ones.

Lord Chesterfield

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-Lord Chesterfield

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Lord Chesterfield: Learning

“Learning is acquired by reading books; but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading man, and studying all the various editions of them.” —Lord Chesterfield.

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"Vice, in its true light, is so deformed, that it shocks us at first sight; and would hardly ever seduce us, if it did not at first wear the mask of some virtue." - Lord Chesterfield

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“Un homme qui proclame ou donne à entendre qu’il a des bonnes fortunes est rarement cru sur parole, ou, si on le croit, il encourt le blâme ; au contraire, un homme qui s’en cache passe pour en avoir plus qu’il n’en a, et l’opinion générale de sa discrétion lui en vaut de nouvelles. Il en est de même d’un homme savant : s’il affecte de montrer ce qu’il sait, on en doute, et il passe seulement pour superficiel ; s’il faut ensuite reconnaître qu’il sait en effet, on prononce le mot de pédant. Le vrai mérite en tout genre, ubi est, non potest diù celari [là où il existe, il ne peut rester longtemps caché], on le découvre tôt ou tard, et rien ne peut le discréditer, qu’un vain empressement à le montrer.”

Lord Chesterfield, Lettres à son fils, trad. Amédée Renée, 1774. 

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It must have sucked to have ADHD in the 1800s

Lord Chesterfield’s Advice to His Son, On Men and Manners: or, A New System of Education, Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, 1815

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"Learning is acquired by reading books; but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading man, and studying all the various editions of them."

Lord Chesterfield, statesman and writer (22nd September 1694-1773)

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Can we have more lord flufferton? 🥺 I need Matt having a friend.

Snippet of post am-rev. Low point of the flop era when Matt's basically just haunting a spare room at Lord Father's. Uncle Alasdair isn't present, he's basically forsaken in this wretched bitch of an earth but he's got a friend!

Winter, 1780 something.

"I don't know why you're so attached to me." Matt frowned as the sleek, fat orange cat kneaded at his leg under the blankets. "No one else likes me very much."

He got a plaintive meow of agreement and the cat trod across the mattress to be held. Matt hugged him. It'd been been about a year since someone had bothered to give him a squeeze, and the carefully structured reassuring thoughts Matt let rotate in his mind fell apart as the yearling purred and kneaded at his leg. You are loved, Matt told himself. Life is just busy and attention was in short, supply, rationed for when needed.

He just did such a good job not needing anything. He did as he was told, ate what he was given, and slept where he was allowed. It was a good deal. Better than what most people got and far better than being dead.

The cats renewed purring made him press his face into the cat for a long moment. Just listening to the sound of something reacting to his presence was enough to make him tear up. The cat being happy made him sob. Just once before he collected himself.

"Thank you," He murmured, laying down with the cat curling into his arm. "I don't collect the eggs now. If they didn't have eggs, someone would talk to me more often. They need the eggs." He buried his face into the pillow. "But I'm useless."

They'd gotten a poultry maid when the estate accounts improved and he'd been told it wasn't appropriate for him to be downstairs, sleeping on the banked cooking fires. His small trunk had been carried to a bare bedroom away from the servants quarters and into his father's favourite wing. He was now used to peering around doorframes and corners hoping for things. He said good morning and was happy if he got a grunt in reply sometimes. It happened about once a month if he was fortunate. He ate standing in the kitchen because he wasn't allowed to eat at the servants table but it had been so long since anyone had seen Lord Kirkland sober enough for a sit down dinner that the cook laughed when Matthew asked. He was allowed to use the library but was more often waved away than left to read unless he hid behind the old chesterfield. And there, occasionally Lord Kirkland noticed. But huddled there, clinging to the edge of the pool of warmth the fire in the hearth gave, he wasn't much of a nuisance. He thought it was a good thing, being easy to ignore. Less troublesome.

He was very good at staying out of the way. And regardless, at least he didn't have to worry about dying. He was fed, clothed and loved by someone somewhere. His missed Alfred but he had more than most got. He squeezed the cat a little more and buried his face in his fur.

"I'm glad you like me at least."

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Doctor who Reboot AU Concept (I love Doctor Who!!!) -Classic Era Reboot AU-

This is if I made a Doctor who Reboot of some sort! I love the First Doctors Era so this is where I am gonna start first!

I should probably call this… “Classic Era Reboot AU” (idk I will figure it out eventually)

CHARACTERS:

1 - “The first Doctor”

The first Doctor is a time lord who travels around with his Granddaughter Susan and her two teachers Barbara wright and Ian chesterfield.

The reason the doctor and his Granddaughter Susan are on earth is due to them escaping from their homeworld and how the higher ups on Gallifrey are not the best people to work with/be around.

Personality wise I wouldn’t change much due to the first doctor being pretty good as he is in my opinion. (Im not counting his characterization in the Twice upon a time special due to that not being very good writing)

The Doctor cares for his granddaughter very much and cares for her safety and well-being even if he is a bit grumpy and stubborn sometimes.

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2 - Susan Foreman

She is a female Teenage student at Coal hill High school where she would meet her two teachers “Ian chesterfield” and “Barbara Wright”

Susan is originally from Gallifrey like her Grandfather was, She wants to feel like she belongs somewhere and doesn’t like having to Leave and travel across the universe once in a while.

Her character would be expanded in this Reboot concept as her Psychic powers don’t get explained or explored in the TV show alot.

She would still be scared of the threats in her way and stuff like that, but she would use her wits and smarts and other stuff.

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3 - Ian and Barbara

They are pretty good as they are and I don’t see any changes in my Concept. (I have not seen the show in a while just saying.)

Ian is good cause he does the Doctors Role sometimes and Barbara is good cause she has a good dynamic with Ian.

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Other stuff in the concept:

1 - the master would be introduced in a earlier Incarnation.

2 - The daleks and the Cybermen would also appear also. (The Cybermen would appear in an episode before the 10th planet so we can explore them more.)

(I hope your all having a good Day so far! :D )

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Xtra Thoughts

October 12

Be still and listen to the stillness within.  You must look into people, as well as at them.

–Lord Chesterfield

There is one thing worse than waiting on God… it’s wishing you had.

–unknown

God is never in a hurry.

–unknown

“Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.”

–Mother Teresa

“When you see the value of continued growth, the circumstances around you become stepping stones.”

–Clyde M. Narrimore

The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything.

–unknown

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Tutto ciò che merita di essere fatto merita di essere fatto bene.

(Lord Chesterfield)