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Men and women3 quotes
Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd,
Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd. — William Congreve · 1697Women are like tricks by sleight of hand,
Which, to admire, we should not understand. — William Congreve · 1695True, 'tis an unhappy circumstance of life that love should ever die before us, and that the Man so often should outlive the Lover. But say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved. — William Congreve · 1700Music2 quotes
Music alone with sudden charms can bind
The wand'ring sense, and calm the troubled mind. — William Congreve · 1703Music has charms to soothe a savage breast. — William Congreve · 1697Power of music2 quotes
Music alone with sudden charms can bind
The wand'ring sense, and calm the troubled mind. — William Congreve · 1703Music has charms to soothe a savage breast. — William Congreve · 1697Women2 quotes
Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd,
Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd. — William Congreve · 1697Women are like tricks by sleight of hand,
Which, to admire, we should not understand. — William Congreve · 1695Broken heart1 quote
Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd,
Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd. — William Congreve · 1697Courtship and dating1 quote
Courtship to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play. — William Congreve · 1693Dangers of love1 quote
True, 'tis an unhappy circumstance of life that love should ever die before us, and that the Man so often should outlive the Lover. But say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved. — William Congreve · 1700Eternity1 quote
Eternity was in that moment. — William Congreve · 1693Incomprehensibility of women1 quote
Women are like tricks by sleight of hand,
Which, to admire, we should not understand. — William Congreve · 1695Marriage1 quote
Courtship to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play. — William Congreve · 1693Secrets1 quote
I know that's a secret, for it's whispered everywhere. — William Congreve · 1695War and truth1 quote
Truth is the first casualty in war. — Ethel Snowden · 1915