What Oscar Wilde thinks about democracy
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 wordsHigh hopes were once formed of democracy; but democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.
↗The Soul of Man under Socialism (1891)gutenberg.org All 16 from this book