Oscar Wilde

"Nothing is so aggravating as calmness. There is something positively brutal about the good temper of most modern men."

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Source: Oscar Wilde (2004). “The Best of Oscar Wilde: Selected Plays and Writings”, p.127, Penguin

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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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