William Congreve Quotes

I warrant you, if he danced till doomsday, he thought I was to pay the piper.

Thou liar of the first magnitude.

Now will I, in my old way, discover the whole and real truth of the matter to him, that he may not suspect one word on’t.

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

Retired to their tea and scandal, according to their ancient custom.

It is the business of a comic poet to paint the vices and follies of human kind.

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

Men are apt to offend ('tis true) where they find most goodness to forgive.

Eternity was in that moment.

If this be not love, it is madness, and then it is pardonable.

I find we are growing serious, and then we are in great danger of being dull.

Hannibal was a very pretty fellow in those days.

In my conscience I believe the baggage loves me, for she never speaks well of me herself, nor suffers any body else to rail at me.

Pious Selinda goes to Pray’rs, If I but ask the Favour;
And yet the tender Fool’s in Tears, When she believes I’ll leave her.Wou’d I were free from Restraint, Or else had Hopes to win her;
Wou’d she cou’d make of me a Saint, Or I of her a Sinner.

Defer not till tomorrow to be wise,
Tomorrow's sun to thee may never rise.