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Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure: Married in haste, we may repent at leisure.
By William Congreve
A wit should no more be sincere, than a woman constant; one argues a decay of parts, as to other of beauty.
By William Congreve
Blessings ever wait on virtuous deeds, and though a late, a sure reward succeeds.
By William Congreve
Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. N.B.: This quote is commonly misquoted as savage beast.
By William Congreve
Whom she refuses, she treats still / With so much sweet behaviour, / That her refusal, through her skill, / Looks almost like a favour.
By William Congreve
To find a young fellow that is neither a wit in his own eye, nor a fool in the eye of the world, is a very hard task.
By William Congreve
Music has charms to soothe the savage breast
To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
By William Congreve
Music has charms to soothe the savage breast To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
By William Congreve
Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.N.B. This quote is commonly misquoted as savage beast.
By William Congreve
In my conscience I believe the baggage loves me, for she never speaks well of me herself, nor suffers any body else to rail at me
By William Congreve
Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned,
Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.
Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.
By William Congreve
For blessings ever wait on virtuous deeds,
And though a late, a sure reward succeeds.
And though a late, a sure reward succeeds.
By William Congreve
Every man plays the fool once in his lif marry is playing the fool all one's life, but to marry is to playing the fool all one's life long.
By William Congreve
A hungry wolf at all the herd will run, In hopes, through many, to make sure of one
By William Congreve
All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind.
By William Congreve
In my conscience I believe the baggage loves me, for she never speaks well of me herself, nor suffers any body else to rail at me.
By William Congreve