Oscar Wilde Quotes

The English mind is always in a rage. The intellect of the race is wasted in the sordid and stupid quarrels of second-rate politicians or third-rate theologians.

Oscar Wilde

• Mind
• Stupid
• Intellect
• Rage
• Theologians

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• The English mind is always in a rage. The intellect of the race is wasted in the sordid and stupid quarrels of second-rate politicians or third-rate theologians.

  

  Oscar Wilde
  • Mind
  • Stupid
  • Intellect