Who said “My experience is that as soon as people are old enough to know better, they don't know…”?

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Oscar Wilde. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLady Windermere's Fan (1892), Cecil Graham, Act II

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“My experience is that as soon as people are old enough to know better, they don't know anything at all.”
— Oscar Wilde
VerifiedLady Windermere's Fan (1892), Cecil Graham, Act II · evidenceMaturity
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Wilde, O. (n.d.). My experience is that as soon as people are old enough to know better, they don't know anything at all. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28389-my-experience-is-that-as-soon-as-people/

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Wilde, Oscar. “My experience is that as soon as people are old enough to know better, they don't know anything at all.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28389-my-experience-is-that-as-soon-as-people/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Wilde, Oscar. “My experience is that as soon as people are old enough to know better, they don't know anything at all.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28389-my-experience-is-that-as-soon-as-people/.

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