DRAMATISTS > playwright, novelist > Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde: It is grossly...

Vendor: DRAMATISTS

It is grossly selfish to require of one's neighbour that he should think in the same way, and hold the same opinions. Why should he? If he can think, he will probably think differently. If he cannot think, it is monstrous to require thought of any kind.

Source: The Soul of Man Under Socialism, in Fortnightly Review (London, Feb. 1891; repr. 1895).
-- Oscar Wilde, (Oct 16 1856-1900), Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist; He was noted for his flamboyant witty, sophisticated plays, e.g., The Importance of Being Ernest, 1895.


(C)2024 Quotable Success - All Rights Reserved.

Quotable Success
Harrisonburg, VA