"Even men of the noblest possible moral..." - Quote by Oscar Wilde
Even men of the noblest possible moral character are extremely susceptible to the influence of the physical charms of others. Modern, no less then Ancient History, supplies us with many most painful examples of what I refer to. If it were not so, indeed, History would be quite unreadable.
More by Oscar Wilde
“I never saw so many well-dressed, well-fed, business-looking Bohemians in my life.”
“I never approve, or disapprove, of anything now. It is an absurd attitude to take towards life. We are not sent into the world to air our moral prejudices. I never take any notice of what common people say, and I never interfere with what charming people do. If a personality fascinates me, whatever mode of expression that personality selects is absolutely delightful to me.”
“It is personalities not principles that move the age.”
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“There are only two forces that can carry light to all the corners of the globe... the sun in the heavens and the Associated Press down here.”
“A cynic can chill and dishearten with a single word.”
“It was a fatal day when the public discovered that the pen is mightier than the paving-stone and can be made as offensive as a brickbat.”