It is exactly because a man cannot do a thing that he is a proper judg…

Oscar Wilde
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It is exactly because a man cannot do a thing that he is a proper judge of it ✨ Oscar Wilde, General Press (2016). The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays, p.702, GENERAL PRESS
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A subject that is beautiful in itself gives no suggestion to the artist. It lacks imperfection. ✨ Oscar Wilde, Isobel Murray (2008). Oscar Wilde - The Major Works, p.570, Oxford University Press
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It is exactly because a man cannot do a thing that he is a proper judge of it ✨ Oscar Wilde, General Press (2016). The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays, p.702, GENERAL PRESS

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