Quote by Oscar Wilde
Now that the House of Commons is trying to become useful, it does

Now that the House of Commons is trying to become useful, it does a great deal of harm. – Oscar Wilde

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The typewriting machine, when played with expression, is no more annoying than the piano when played by a sister or near relation. – Oscar Wilde

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