There is no necessity to separate the monarch from the mob; all authority is equally bad.

Quote by Oscar Wilde

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Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go

As long as a woman can look ten years younger than her own daughter, she...

As long as a woman can look ten years younger than her own daughter, she...

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...

He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.

He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.

The worst vice of a fanatic is his sincerity.

The worst vice of a fanatic is his sincerity.

Skepticism is the beginning of faith.

Skepticism is the beginning of faith.

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...

I do not approve of anything which tampers with natural ignorance

I do not approve of anything which tampers with natural ignorance

It is better to be beautiful than to be good, but it is better to...

It is better to be beautiful than to be good, but it is better to...

I am not young enough to know everything.

I am not young enough to know everything.

Anybody can be good in the country

Anybody can be good in the country

Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when he is called upon...

Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when he is called upon...

The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

Action is the last resource of those who know not how to dream.

Action is the last resource of those who know not how to dream.

It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or...

It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or...

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask,...

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask,...

I like men who have a future and women who have a past.

I like men who have a future and women who have a past.

Conversation should touch everything, but should concentrate itself on nothing.

Conversation should touch everything, but should concentrate itself on nothing.

I'm done being the first one to start the conversation with you.

I'm done being the first one to start the conversation with you.

The trouble with her is that she lacks the power of conversation but not the...

The trouble with her is that she lacks the power of conversation but not the...