Oscar Wilde — Philosophical Quotes

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Oscar Wilde Quotes

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Oscar Wilde

Writer

Philosophical

“The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Modern life would be very tedious if it were either, and modern literature a complete impossibility!”

Lying Simple Truth

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Oscar Wilde

Writer

Philosophical

“While we look to the dramatist to give romance to realism, we ask of the actor to give realism to romance.”

Giving Acting Romance

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Philosophical

“California is an Italy without its art.”

Art California

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Philosophical

“I do not approve of anything which tampers with natural ignorance”

Ignorance Natural

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Philosophical

“One's only real life is the life one never leads.”

Life Real Real Life

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Philosophical

“Truth, in matters of religion, is simply the opinion that has survived.”

Religion Faith

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Philosophical

“Man is many things, but he is not rational.”

Men Psychology

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Philosophical

“The only thing that one really knows about human nature is that it changes. Change is the one quality we can predicate of it.”

Quality Human Nature Thought Provoking

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Philosophical

“As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When it is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to be popular.”

Long Political

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Philosophical

“Great passions are for the great of soul, and great events can be seen only by those who are on a level with them”

Soul Passion Events

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Philosophical

“There are three kinds of despots. There is the despot who tyrannizes over the body. There is the despot who tyrannizes over the soul. There is the despot who tyrannizes over the soul and body alike. The first is called the Prince. The second is called the Pope. The third is called the People.”

People Government Soul And Body

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Philosophical

“We call ours a utilitarian age, and we do not know the uses of any single thing. We have forgotten that water can cleanse, that fire can purify, and that the Earth is mother to us all.”

Inspirational Mother Fire

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