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Quote by Oscar Wilde
The sick do not ask if the hand that smoothes their pillow is pure

The sick do not ask if the hand that smoothes their pillow is pure, nor the dying care if the lips that touch their brow have known the kiss of sin. – Oscar Wilde

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The one charm about marriage is that it makes a life of deception absolutely necessary for both parties. – Oscar Wilde

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I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself. – Oscar Wilde

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Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are. That is the difference between the sexes. – Oscar Wilde

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