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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.

William Congreve

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William Congreve
Age: 58 †
Born: 1670
Born: January 24
Died: 1729
Died: January 19
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A hungry wolf at all the herd will run, In hopes, through many, to make sure of one.
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Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd.
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She once used me with that insolence, that in revenge I took her to pieces sifted her, and separated her failings I studied 'em, and got 'em by rote. The catalogue was so large, that I was not without hopes, one day or other to hate her heartily.
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Blessings ever wait on virtuous deeds, and though a late, a sure reward succeeds.
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