Quote by Oscar Wilde
History is merely gossip. But scandal is gossip made tedious by mo

History is merely gossip. But scandal is gossip made tedious by morality. – Oscar Wilde

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The English public, as a mass, takes no interest in a work of art until it is told that the work in question is immoral. – Oscar Wilde

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Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and science and argument does not seem to be winning the day all the time is because were hardwired not to always think clearly when were scared. And the countrys scared. – Barack Obama

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Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because weve been ignorant of their value. – R. Buckminster Fuller

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In politics, every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it. – Donald Rumsfeld

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I always had a long-term view of going into politics, so I suppose I was always careful. I mean, I got offered all these rinky dink tax deals, but I always paid my taxes. I am naturally quite conservative. – John Key

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