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Oscar Wilde Quotes

Lying, the telling of beautiful untrue things, is the proper aim of Art.

Source:The Decay of Lying (1889); in Intentions (ed. Methuen & Co., 1911), Page 54
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  • Name: Oscar Wilde
  • Profession: Poet, Playwright
  • Born: October 16, 1854 - November 30, 1900
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