The only way to atone for being occasionally a little over-… - Oscar Wilde

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The only way to atone for being occasionally a little over-dressed is by being always absolutely over-educated.

Oscar Wilde

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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish dramatist, essayist, novelist and poet.

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Pen Names: С.3.3. • Sebastian Melmoth

Birth Name: Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde

Alternative Names: Oscar O'Flahertie Wills Wilde • Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde • Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde • Oscar O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde

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The only way to atone for being occasionally a little over-dressed is by being always absolutely over-educated. - Oscar Wilde

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