England has done one thing; it has invented and established… - Oscar Wilde

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England has done one thing; it has invented and established Public Opinion, which is an attempt to organize the ignorance of the community, and to elevate it to the dignity of physical force.

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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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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