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Sir Robert Quotes

Eight of the best book quotes from Sir Robert

#1
“I would to God that I had been able to tell the truth . . . to live the truth. Ah! that is the great thing in life, to live the truth.”

author
Oscar Wilde
book
An Ideal Husband
character
Sir Robert
concept
truth
#2
“We have all feet of clay, women as well as men; but when we men love women, we love them knowing their weaknesses, their follies, their imperfections, love them all the more, it may be, for that reason.”

author
Oscar Wilde
book
An Ideal Husband
character
Sir Robert
concepts
lovemenwomen
#3
“All sins, except a sin against itself, Love should forgive.”

author
Oscar Wilde
book
An Ideal Husband
character
Sir Robert
concepts
forgivenesssinlove
#4
“Besides, Gertrude, public and private life are different things. They have different laws, and move on different lines.”

author
Oscar Wilde
book
An Ideal Husband
character
Sir Robert
concepts
lifePrivacy
#5
“Sooner or later in political life one has to compromise. Every one does.”

author
Oscar Wilde
book
An Ideal Husband
character
Sir Robert
concepts
compromisespolitics
#6
“She loves you, Robert. Why should she not forgive?”

author
Oscar Wilde
book
An Ideal Husband
characters
Lord GoringSir Robert
concepts
forgivenesslove
#7
“No one should be entirely judged by their past.”

author
Oscar Wilde
book
An Ideal Husband
character
Sir Robert
concepts
the pastjudgement
#8
“It is not the perfect, but the imperfect, who have need of love.”

author
Oscar Wilde
book
An Ideal Husband
character
Sir Robert
concepts
loveperfection

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