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William Congreve, oil painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1709; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
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William Congreve, oil painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1709; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
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William Congreve: Quotes

  • Anger
    Heav'n has no rage, like love to hatred turn'd.
    Nor Hell a fury, like a woman scorn'd.
    William Congreve: The Mourning Bride
  • Evolution
    I confess freely to you, I could never look long upon a monkey, without very mortifying reflections.William Congreve: Letters upon Several Occasions
  • Marriage
    SHARPER: Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure:
     Marry'd in haste, we may repent at leisure.
    SETTER: Some by experience find those words misplac'd:
     At leisure marry'd, they repent in haste.William Congreve: The Old Bachelor
  • Music
    Music has charms to soothe a savage breast,
    To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
    William Congreve: The Mourning Bride
  • Secrets
    I know that's a secret, for it's whispered everywhere.William Congreve: Love for Love