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Oscar Wilde quote: “Arguments are to be avoided, they are always vulgar and often convincing.”
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“Arguments are to be avoided, they are always vulgar and often convincing.”

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish writer and poet

Variant: I dislike arguments of any kind. They are always vulgar and often convincing.

Oscar Wilde quote: “Every woman is a rebel.”
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“Every woman is a rebel.”

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish writer and poet
Oscar Wilde quote: “Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.”
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“Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.”

Oscar Wilde book The Picture of Dorian Gray

Source: The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde quote: “To be popular one must be a mediocrity.”
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“To be popular one must be a mediocrity.”

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish writer and poet
Oscar Wilde quote: “I have nothing to declare except my genius.”
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“I have nothing to declare except my genius.”

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish writer and poet
Oscar Wilde quote: “Religion is like a blind man looking in a black room for a black cat that isn't there, and finding it.”
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“Religion is like a blind man looking in a black room for a black cat that isn't there, and finding it.”

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish writer and poet

This quote was instead first mentioned in a 1931 book titled “Since Calvary: An Interpretation of Christian History” by the comparative religion specialist Lewis Browne.
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Emile Zola quote: “I would rather die of passion than of boredom.”
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“I would rather die of passion than of boredom.”

Emile Zola book Au Bonheur des Dames

Source: The Ladies' Paradise