William Congreve (24 January 1670 – 19 January 1729) was an English playwright, poet and Whig politician. His works, which form an important component of Restoration literature, were known for their use of satire and the comedy of manners genre. Notable plays he wrote include The Old Bachelor (1693), The...
Defer not till tomorrow to be wise, tomorrow's sun to thee may never rise.
If this be not love, it is madness, and then it is pardonable.
Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved.
All life is a manifestation of the spirit, the manifestation of love.
What value has compassion that does not take its object in its arms?