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Letter "W" » William Wycherley Quotes
«Next to the pleasure of finding a new mistress is that of being rid of an old one.»
Author: William Wycherley
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mistress
«Poets, like whores, are only hated by each other»
«Wit is more necessary than beauty; and I think no young woman ugly that has it, and no handsome woman agreeable without it.»
Author: William Wycherley
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agreeable, handsome, handsomer, handsomest, ugly, wit, young woman
«Good fellowship and friendship are lasting, rational and manly pleasures.»
Author: William Wycherley
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fellowship, Fellowship of, lasting, manly, rational, The Fellowship of
«And with faint praises one another damn.»
«A mistress should be like a little country retreat near the town, not to dwell in constantly, but only for a night and away.»
«Mistresses are like books; if you pore upon them too much, they doze you and make you unfit for company; but if used discreetly, you are the fitter for conversation by em.»
Author: William Wycherley
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discreetly, doze, dozing, fitter, mistresses, pore, pored, pores, Poring, poring over, unfit, unfits, unfitted, unfitting
«I have heard people eat most heartily of another man's meat, that is, what they do not pay for.»
Author: William Wycherley
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heartily
«Hunger, revenge, to sleep are petty foes, But only death the jealous eyes can close»
«Poets, like friends to whom you are in debt, you hate.»
Author: William Wycherley
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debt
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