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

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“Gossip is charming! History is merely gossip. But scandal is gossip made tedious by morality.”
— Oscar Wilde
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Wilde, O. (n.d.). Gossip is charming! History is merely gossip. But scandal is gossip made tedious by morality. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36515-gossip-is-charming-history-is-merely-gossip-but/

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Wilde, Oscar. “Gossip is charming! History is merely gossip. But scandal is gossip made tedious by morality.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36515-gossip-is-charming-history-is-merely-gossip-but/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Wilde, Oscar. “Gossip is charming! History is merely gossip. But scandal is gossip made tedious by morality.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36515-gossip-is-charming-history-is-merely-gossip-but/.

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