Jonathan Swift

"Thoughts on Various Subjects", 1711

Every man desires to live long, but no man would be old.

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live down

[live down] {v.} To remove (blame, distrust or unfriendly laughter) by good conduct; cause (a mistake or fault) to be forgiven or forgotten by not repeating it. * /John's business […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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