The only thing that ever consoles man for the stupid things he does is…

Oscar Wilde
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The only thing that ever consoles man for the stupid things he does is the praise he always gives himself for doing them. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2016). A Critic in Pall Mall, p.214, Oscar Wilde
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