Disobedience, in the eyes of any one who has read history, is man's or…

Oscar Wilde
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Disobedience, in the eyes of any one who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion. ✨ The Soul of Man Under Socialism. Essay by Oscar Wilde, 1891.
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Disobedience, in the eyes of any one who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion. ✨ The Soul of Man Under Socialism. Essay by Oscar Wilde, 1891.

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