Who said “He to whom the present is the only thing that is present, knows nothing of the age in…”?

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

Source"Oscariana" (1907), Complete Works, p. 32

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“He to whom the present is the only thing that is present, knows nothing of the age in which he lives.”
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Wilde, O. (n.d.). He to whom the present is the only thing that is present, knows nothing of the age in which he lives. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34260-he-to-whom-the-present-is-the-only/

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Wilde, Oscar. “He to whom the present is the only thing that is present, knows nothing of the age in which he lives.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34260-he-to-whom-the-present-is-the-only/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Wilde, Oscar. “He to whom the present is the only thing that is present, knows nothing of the age in which he lives.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34260-he-to-whom-the-present-is-the-only/.