"Believe it, Men have ever been the same,……" — William Congreve

"Believe it, Men have ever been the same, And all the Golden Age is but a Dream."

— William Congreve

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40 Quotes by William Congreve

William Congreve has 40 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved.
He who closes his ears to the views of others shows little confidence in the integrity of his own views.
Music has charms to sooth a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to…
Never go to bed angry, stay up and fight.
Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play.
She likes herself, yet others hates, For that which in herself she prizes; And while she laughs at them, forgets…
Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing.
A hungry wolf at all the herd will run, In hopes, through many, to make sure of one.
In my conscience I believe the baggage loves me, for she never speaks well of me herself, nor suffers any…
Grief walks upon the heels of pleasure; married in haste, we repent at leisure.
I find we are growing serious, and then we are in great danger of being dull.

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To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would… — Hannah Arendt
We live in an age of instant knowledge. And there's almost a sense of entitlement to that. — J. J. Abrams
Education is the best provision for old age. — Aristotle
Bashfulness is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age. — Aristotle
It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. — Aristotle
I love things that age well - things that don't date, that stand the test of time and that become… — Giorgio Armani
I knew from the age of 16 that I wanted to be a writer because I just didn't think I… — Paul Auster
The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next. — Matthew Arnold
You can fake your age or mask it, but the passion that moves the characters has to be real. — Victoria Abril
In every age 'the good old days' were a myth. No one ever thought they were good at the time.… — Brooks Atkinson
Another belief of mine; that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise. — Margaret Atwood
For years I wanted to be older, and now I am. — Margaret Atwood

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