What Oscar Wilde thinks about curiosity
Irish poet, playwright and essayist (1854 to 1900); author of The Soul of Man under Socialism.
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1 dated position, c. 1891, in their own words. Our reading of what Oscar Wilde has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsThe fact is, that the public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing.
↗The Soul of Man under Socialism (1891)gutenberg.org All 16 from this book