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Quote by William Congreve
Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull

Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play. – William Congreve

Other quotes by William Congreve

Come, come, leave business to idlers, and wisdom to fools: they have need of em: wit be my faculty, and pleasure my occupation, and let father Time shake his glass. – William Congreve

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Business
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William Congreve
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Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear. – William Congreve

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Fear
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William Congreve
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Mama and Daddy King represent the best in manhood and womanhood, the best in a marriage, the kind of people we are trying to become. – Coretta Scott King

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I wanted my marriage to work, but it didnt. – Diane Abbott

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Sticking with a marriage. Thats true grit, man. – Jeff Bridges

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I wanted to marry a girl just like my mom. – Michael Bergin

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Suffering is the positive element in this world, indeed it is the only link between this world and the positive. – Franz Kafka

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Truth comes out in wine. – Pliny the Elder

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