Oscar Wilde

"In going to America one learns that poverty is not a necessary accompaniment to civilization."

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Source: Oscar Wilde, Lady Wilde (1909). “Epigrams: Oscariana; Sebastian Melmoth; Phrases and philosophies; Oscar Wilde's literary art; Correspondence; Impressions of America, with an introduction by Stuart Mason; Oscar Wilde in America”

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Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

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Oscar Wilde was a renowned Irish playwright and poet, celebrated for his sharp wit and critiques of Victorian society, particularly in works like 'The Picture of Dorian Gray.'

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"Everyone may not be good, but there's always something good in everyone. Never judge anyone shortly because every saint has a past and every sinner has a future."

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