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Oscar Wilde Quotes

The spirit of an age may be best expressed in the abstract ideal arts, for the spirit itself is abstract and ideal.

Source:The Decay of Lying (1889); in Intentions (ed. Methuen & Co., 1911), Page 44
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  • Name: Oscar Wilde
  • Profession: Poet, Playwright
  • Born: October 16, 1854 - November 30, 1900
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