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“Moderation is a fatal thing, Lady Hunstanton. Nothing succeeds like excess.”

— Oscar Wilde, A Woman of No Importance (1893), Act 3
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About Oscar Wilde

1854 – 1900

Irish poet and playwright renowned for his razor-sharp wit, flamboyant style, and tragic life. Author of The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest.

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