We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not …

Oscar Wilde
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We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it ✨ Oscar Wilde (2012). Epigrams, p.114, BoD – Books on Demand
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We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it ✨ Oscar Wilde (2012). Epigrams, p.114, BoD – Books on Demand

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