Who said “Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity,…”?

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

SourceLady Windermere's Fan (1892), Lord Darlington, Act II

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“Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship.”
— Oscar Wilde
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Wilde, O. (n.d.). Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29023-between-men-and-women-there-is-no-friendship/

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Wilde, Oscar. “Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29023-between-men-and-women-there-is-no-friendship/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Wilde, Oscar. “Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29023-between-men-and-women-there-is-no-friendship/.

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