Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.

Quote by Oscar Wilde

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The old believe everything; the middle aged suspect everything: the young know everything.

The old believe everything; the middle aged suspect everything: the young know everything.

Work is the curse of the drinking classes.

Work is the curse of the drinking classes.

An excellent man; he has no enemies; and none of his friends like him.

An excellent man; he has no enemies; and none of his friends like him.

All art is quite useless.

All art is quite useless.

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.

It (cricket) requires one to assume such indecent postures

It (cricket) requires one to assume such indecent postures

Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not.

Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not.

There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves we feel no one else...

There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves we feel no one else...

The world has grown suspicious of anything that looks like a happily married life.

The world has grown suspicious of anything that looks like a happily married life.

Why was I born with such contemporaries?

Why was I born with such contemporaries?

Men always want to be a woman's first love. That is their clumsy vanity. We...

Men always want to be a woman's first love. That is their clumsy vanity. We...

What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise

What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise

Men always want to be a woman's first love - women like to be a...

Men always want to be a woman's first love - women like to be a...

Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow.

Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow.

I can resist everything except temptation.

I can resist everything except temptation.

Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.

Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.

I am not young enough to know everything.

I am not young enough to know everything.

Nothing is so aggravating than calmness.

Nothing is so aggravating than calmness.

This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last.

This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last.

The only routine with me is no routine at all.

The only routine with me is no routine at all.