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William Congreve Quotes

You are a woman: you must never speak what you think; your words must contradict your thoughts, but your actions may contradict your words.
William Congreve

Biography

Author Profession: Poet
Nationality: English
Born: February 10, 1670
Died: January 19, 1729

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Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.
William Congreve

Music has charms to sooth a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
William Congreve

Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved.
William Congreve

I know that's a secret, for it's whispered every where.
William Congreve

I find we are growing serious, and then we are in great danger of being dull.
William Congreve

Never go to bed angry, stay up and fight.
William Congreve

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