They did not understand a single word of what he was saying, but that …

Oscar Wilde
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They did not understand a single word of what he was saying, but that made no matter, for they put their heads on one side, and looked wise, which is quite as good as understanding a thing, and very much easier. ✨ The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays.
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When a man is old enough to do wrong he should be old enough to do right also. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2012). The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde, p.34, Courier Corporation
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They did not understand a single word of what he was saying, but that made no matter, for they put their heads on one side, and looked wise, which is quite as good as understanding a thing, and very much easier. ✨ The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays.

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