Oscar Wilde's Quote - If one could only teach the English how to talk, and the Irish how

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If one could only teach the English how to talk, and the Irish how

If one could only teach the English how to talk, and the Irish how to listen, society here would be quite civilized. – Oscar Wilde

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This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last. – Oscar Wilde

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Questions are never indiscreet. Answers sometimes are. – Oscar Wilde

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Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people whom we personally dislike. – Oscar Wilde

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