William Congreve

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

Read more about William Congreve:  Early Life, Literary Career, Later Life, Famous Lines, Bibliography

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    “No bubble is so iridescent or floats longer than that blown by the successful teacher.”
    —Sir William Osler (1849–1919)

    “A wit should no more be sincere, than a woman constant; one argues a decay of parts, as t’other of beauty.”
    —William Congreve (1670–1729)