Quote by Oscar Wilde
It is a terrible thing for a man to find out suddenly that all his

It is a terrible thing for a man to find out suddenly that all his life he has been speaking nothing but the truth. – Oscar Wilde

Other quotes by Oscar Wilde

What we have to do, what at any rate it is our duty to do, is to revive the old art of Lying. – Oscar Wilde

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Art
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Nobody of any real culture, for instance, ever talks nowadays about the beauty of sunset. Sunsets are quite old fashioned. To admire them is a distinct sign of provincialism of temperament. Upon the other hand they go on. – Oscar Wilde

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Sunshine
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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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Men
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Other Quotes from
Truth
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A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth. – Aesop

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Truth

The greatest homage we can pay to truth, is to use it. – James Russell Lowell

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Truth

This truth is a remedy against spiritual pride, namely, that none should account himself better before God than others, though perhaps adorned with greater gifts, and endowments. – Johann Arndt

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Truth

The truth is, hardly any of us have ethical energy enough for more than one really inflexible point of honor. – George Bernard Shaw

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Truth

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It takes a lot of experience for a girl to kiss like a beginner. – Ladies Home Journal, 1948

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The tragedy of old age is not that one is old, but that one is young. – Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891

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Age

The Nordic countries are leading the way on womens equality, recognizing women as equal citizens rather than commodities for sale. – Johanna Siguroardottir

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Equality

I believe that if we really want human brotherhood to spread and increase until it makes life safe and sane, we must also be certain that there is no one true faith or path by which it may spread. – Adlai E. Stevenson

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Faith