Each man lived his own life and paid his own price for living it. The …

Oscar Wilde
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Each man lived his own life and paid his own price for living it. The only pity was one had to pay so often for a single fault. One had to pay over and over again, indeed. In her dealings with man, Destiny never closed her accounts. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2005). Picture of Dorian Gray, p.159, Prestwick House Inc
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