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

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I always take blushing either for a sign of guilt, or of ill breeding.

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Though marriage makes man and wife one flesh, it leaves ’em still two fools.

- William Congreve

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A hungry wolf at all the herd will run, In hopes, through many, to make sure of one.

- William Congreve

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Beauty is the lover’s gift.

- William Congreve

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Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure; Married in haste, we may repent at leisure.

- William Congreve

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There is in true Beauty, as in Courage, somewhat which narrow Souls cannot dare to admire.

- William Congreve

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Whoever is king, is also the father of his country.

- William Congreve

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He that first cries out stop thief, is often he that has stolen the treasure.

- William Congreve

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· England

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

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

I always take blushing either for a sign of guilt, or of ill breeding.

Though marriage makes man and wife one flesh, it leaves ’em still two fools.

A hungry wolf at all the herd will run, In hopes, through many, to make sure of one.

Beauty is the lover’s gift.

Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure; Married in haste, we may repent at leisure.

There is in true Beauty, as in Courage, somewhat which narrow Souls cannot dare to admire.

Whoever is king, is also the father of his country.

He that first cries out stop thief, is often he that has stolen the treasure.

It is no more in our power to love always than it was not to love at all. Explain

The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love. Explain

At the beginning and at the end of love, the two lovers are embarrassed to find themselves alone. Explain

I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best.

One seeks to make the loved one entirely happy, or, if that cannot be, entirely wretched. Explain

Love begins with love ; and the warmest friendship cannot change even to the coldest love. Explain

We perceive when love begins and when it declines by our embarrassment when alone together. Explain

We can recognize the dawn and the decline of love by the uneasiness we feel when alone together. Explain

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

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

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