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There are times when sense may be unseasonable, as well as truth.
William Congreve
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William Congreve
Age: 58 †
Born: 1670
Born: January 24
Died: 1729
Died: January 19
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No mask like open truth to cover lies, As to go naked is the best disguise.
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To converse with Scandal is to play at Losing Loadum, you must lose a good name to him, before you can win it for yourself.
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If happiness in self-content is placed, The wise are wretched, and fools only blessed.
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He who closes his ears to the views of others shows little confidence in the integrity of his own views.
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There is in true Beauty, as in Courage, somewhat which narrow Souls cannot dare to admire.
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Delay not till tomorrow to be wise tomorrow's sun to thee may neve rise.
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I confess freely to you, I could never look long upon a monkey, without very mortifying reflections.
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If there's delight in love, 'Tis when I see that heart, which others bleed for, bleed for me.
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One minute gives invention to destroy What to rebuild, will a whole age employ.
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If this be not love, it is madness, and then it is pardonable.
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They are at the end of the gallery retired to their tea and scandal, according to their ancient custom.
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All well bred persons lie - Besides, you are a woman you must never speak what you think.
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