Quotes by William Congreve
| Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.N.B. This quote is commonly misquoted as savage beast. |
| Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned. |
| Men are apt to offend ('tis true) where they find most goodness to forgive. |
| Every man plays the fool once in his lif marry is playing the fool all one's life, but to marry is to playing the fool all one's life long. |
| All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. |
| Defer not till tomorrow to be wise, tomorrow's sun to thee may never rise. |
| I came upstairs into the world for I was born in a cellar. |
| Music has charms to soothe the savage breast To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. |
| He that first cries out stop thief, is often he that has stolen the treasure. |
