I am but too conscious of the fact that we are born in an age when only the dull are treated seriously, and I live in terror of not being misundersto… - Oscar Wilde

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I am but too conscious of the fact that we are born in an age when only the dull are treated seriously, and I live in terror of not being misunderstood. Don't degrade me into the position of giving you useful information. Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.

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About Oscar Wilde

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

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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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