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Quote by William Congreve
A wit should no more be sincere, than a woman constant; one argues

A wit should no more be sincere, than a woman constant; one argues a decay of parts, as to other of beauty. – William Congreve

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There is in true beauty, as in courage, something which narrow souls cannot dare to admire. – William Congreve

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