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Quote by Oscar Wilde
In modern life nothing produces such an effect as a good platitude

In modern life nothing produces such an effect as a good platitude. It makes the whole world kin. – Oscar Wilde

Other quotes by Oscar Wilde

With an evening coat and a white tie, anybody, even a stock broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized. – Oscar Wilde

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There is only one class in the community that thinks more about money than the rich, and that is the poor. The poor can think of nothing else. – Oscar Wilde

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The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge. – Bertrand Russell

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If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself. – Confucius

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The only work that will ultimately bring any good to any of us is the work of contributing to the healing of the world. – Marianne Williamson

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Like every other good thing in this world, leisure and culture have to be paid for. Fortunately, however, it is not the leisured and the cultured who have to pay. – Aldous Huxley

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