“To make a good salad is to be a brilliant diplomatist -- the problem is entirely the same in both cases. To know exactly how much oil one must put with one's vinegar.”
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Wilde, O. (n.d.). To make a good salad is to be a brilliant diplomatist -- the problem is entirely the same in both cases. To know exactly how much oil one must put with one's vinegar. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11570-to-make-a-good-salad-is-to-be/
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Wilde, Oscar. “To make a good salad is to be a brilliant diplomatist -- the problem is entirely the same in both cases. To know exactly how much oil one must put with one's vinegar.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11570-to-make-a-good-salad-is-to-be/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Wilde, Oscar. “To make a good salad is to be a brilliant diplomatist -- the problem is entirely the same in both cases. To know exactly how much oil one must put with one's vinegar.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11570-to-make-a-good-salad-is-to-be/.