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Defer not till tomorrow to be wise

Quote byWilliam Congreve · 1670–1729

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "Letter to Cobham", line 61. Compare: "Be wise to-day, 't is madness to defer", Edward Young, Night Thoughts, Night i. line 390.

English (original)

Defer not till tomorrow to be wise, Tomorrow's sun to thee may never rise.

— William Congreve

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