“ One should always play fairly ... when one has the winning cards. ”
Oscar Wilde, An Ideal Husband (1895). copy citation
| Author | Oscar Wilde |
|---|---|
| Source | An Ideal Husband |
| Topic | winning playing fairness |
| Date | 1895 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/885/885-h/885-h.htm |
Context
“If by that time—and you will have had heaps of opportunity—you have made an announcement to the House in the terms I wish, I shall hand you back your letter with the prettiest thanks, and the best, or at any rate the most suitable, compliment I can think of. I intend to play quite fairly with you. One should always play fairly . . . when one has the winning cards. The Baron taught me that . . . amongst other things.
sir robert chiltern. You must let me have time to consider your proposal.
Mrs. Cheveley. No; you must settle now!
sir robert chiltern. Give me a week—three days!” source
sir robert chiltern. You must let me have time to consider your proposal.
Mrs. Cheveley. No; you must settle now!
sir robert chiltern. Give me a week—three days!” source
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