But say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to… - William Congreve

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But say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved. To pass our youth in dull indifference, to refuse the sweets of life because they once must leave us, is as preposterous as to wish to have been born old, because we one day must be old.

William Congreve

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William Congreve (24 January 1670 – 19 January 1729) was an English playwright and poet.

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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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O fie, miss, you must not kiss and tell.

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For blessings ever wait on virtuous deeds,
And though a late, a sure reward succeeds.

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