“ Other people are quite dreadful. The only possible society is oneself. ”
Oscar Wilde, An Ideal Husband (1895). copy citation
| Author | Oscar Wilde |
|---|---|
| Source | An Ideal Husband |
| Topic | society self individuality |
| Date | 1895 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/885/885-h/885-h.htm |
Context
“Yes, my lord.
Lord Goring. [Putting in a new buttonhole.] And falsehoods the truths of other people.
phipps. Yes, my lord.
Lord Goring. Other people are quite dreadful. The only possible society is oneself.
phipps. Yes, my lord.
Lord Goring. To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance, Phipps.
phipps. Yes, my lord.
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Lord Goring. [Putting in a new buttonhole.] And falsehoods the truths of other people.
phipps. Yes, my lord.
Lord Goring. Other people are quite dreadful. The only possible society is oneself.
phipps. Yes, my lord.
Lord Goring. To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance, Phipps.
phipps. Yes, my lord.
” source
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