Quote by Oscar Wilde
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a m

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. – Oscar Wilde

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There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about. – Oscar Wilde

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Life
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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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Public
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Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess, and to gain applause which he cannot keep. – Samuel Johnson, The Rambler, 1750

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Men weary as much of not doing the things they want to do as of doing the things they do not want to do. – Eric Hoffer

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Let the world know you as you are, not as you think you should be, because sooner or later, if you are posing, you will forget the pose, and then where are you? – Fanny Brice

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At bottom every man knows well enough that he is a unique being, only once on this earth; and by no extraordinary chance will such a marvelously picturesque piece of diversity in unity as he is, ever be put together a second time. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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If I knew something that would serve my country but would harm mankind, I would never reveal it; for I am a citizen of humanity first and by necessity, and a citizen of France second, and only by accident. – Montesquieu

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We all dream. We dream vividly, depending on our nature. Our existence is beyond our explanation, whether we believe in God or we have religion or were atheist. – Anthony Hopkins

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