I usually say what I really think. A great mistake nowadays. It makes …

Oscar Wilde
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I usually say what I really think. A great mistake nowadays. It makes one so liable to be misunderstood. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2004). The Best of Oscar Wilde: Selected Plays and Writings, p.198, Penguin
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