Oscar Wilde

"The truth about the life of a man is not what he does, but the legend which he creates around himself."

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Source: Oscar Wilde (2007). “Epigrams of Oscar Wilde”, p.197, Wordsworth Editions

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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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