Only people who look dull ever get into the House of Commons, and only people who are dull ever succeed there.
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The unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable.Oscar Wilde
Formerly we used to canonise our heroes. The modern method is to vulgarise them. Cheap editions of great books may be delightful, but cheap editions of great men are absolutely detestable.
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Never speak disrespectfully of Society. Only people who can't get into it do that.
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As long as war is looked upon as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When it is looked on as vulgar, it will cease to be popular.
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She wore far too much rouge last night and not quite enough clothes. That is always a sign of despair in a woman.
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Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.
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