Civilization is not by means an easy thing to attain to. There are onl…

Oscar Wilde
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Civilization is not by means an easy thing to attain to. There are only two ways by which man can reach it. One is by being cultured, the other by being corrupt. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2015). The Picture of Dorian Gray (Diversion Classics), p.229, Diversion Books
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Civilization is not by means an easy thing to attain to. There are only two ways by which man can reach it. One is by being cultured, the other by being corrupt. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2015). The Picture of Dorian Gray (Diversion Classics), p.229, Diversion Books

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