Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.

Quote by Oscar Wilde

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An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all.

An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all.

Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.

Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.

A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.

A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.

Man can believe the impossible, but man can never believe the improbable.

Man can believe the impossible, but man can never believe the improbable.

Women have a wonderful instinct about things. They can discover everything except the obvious.

Women have a wonderful instinct about things. They can discover everything except the obvious.

The world has been made by fools that men should live in it

The world has been made by fools that men should live in it

This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last.

This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last.

Women represent the triumph of matter over mind, just as men represent the triumph of...

Women represent the triumph of matter over mind, just as men represent the triumph of...

I can believe anything as long as it is incredible

I can believe anything as long as it is incredible

The final mystery is oneself.

The final mystery is oneself.

We degenerate into hideous puppets, haunted by the memory of the passions of which we...

We degenerate into hideous puppets, haunted by the memory of the passions of which we...

Mr. Henry James writes fiction as if it were a painful duty.

Mr. Henry James writes fiction as if it were a painful duty.

It is only an auctioneer who can equally and impartially admire all schools of art.

It is only an auctioneer who can equally and impartially admire all schools of art.

The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.

The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.

Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live; it is asking others to live...

Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live; it is asking others to live...

One's real life is often the life that one does not lead

One's real life is often the life that one does not lead

There is always something ridiculous about the emotions of people whom one has ceased to...

There is always something ridiculous about the emotions of people whom one has ceased to...

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

Behind every successful man is a woman, behind her is his wife.

Behind every successful man is a woman, behind her is his wife.

A man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do...

A man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do...

You cannot discover the purpose of life by asking someone else - the only way...

You cannot discover the purpose of life by asking someone else - the only way...