Quotes by Wilde, Oscar

Charity creates a multitude of sins. >>

Of course the music is a great difficulty. You see, if one plays good >>

To be good, according to the vulgar standard of goodness, is obviously >>

Quotations about Moralists

A man who moralizes is usually a hypocrite, and a woman who moralizes >>

Moralistic is not moral. And as for truth -- well, it's like brown -- >>

Dost thou think because thou art virtuous there shall be no more cakes >>

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.

Wilde, Oscar