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William Congreve

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O, she is the antidote to desire.

William Congreve

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Beauty is the lover’s gift.

William Congreve

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Come, come, leave business to idlers, and wisdom to fools: they have need of ’em: wit be my faculty, and pleasure my occupation, and let father Time shake his glass.

William Congreve

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Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play.

William Congreve

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Here she comes i’ faith full sail, with her fan spread and streamers out, and a shoal of fools for tenders.—Ha, no, I cry her mercy!

William Congreve

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I nauseate walking; ’tis a country diversion, I loathe the country.

William Congreve

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Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear.

William Congreve

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