Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much
Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s.
Power comes not from knowledge kept but from knowledge shared
Beauty when unadorned is adorned the most
A thousand half-loves must be forsaken to take one whole heart home
Quiet people have the loudest minds
To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others
Never ruin an apology with an excuse
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