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William Congreve Quotes: Men are apt to offend ('tis true) where they find most goodness to forgive.
         

Men are apt to offend ('tis true) where they find most goodness to forgive.


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Nothing but you can lay hold of my mind, and that can lay hold of nothing but you.



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