The truth is rarely pure and never simple
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.
The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood
The purpose of education is not to make a machine, but to make the human being
There is no friend as loyal as a book
Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm
I need a six month vacation, twice a year
Violence can only breed more violence and suffering. Our struggle must remain non-violent and free of hatred
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