Oscar Wilde

"It is better to be beautiful than to be good. But... it is better to be good than to be ugly."

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Source: 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' (1891) ch. 17

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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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