I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their g…

Oscar Wilde
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I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their intellects. A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies. ✨ The Picture of Dorian Gray ch. 1 (1891)
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