Who said “Those whom the gods love grow young.”?

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

SourceA Few Maxims for the Instruction of the Over-Educated (1894)

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Wilde, O. (n.d.). Those whom the gods love grow young. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/43106-those-whom-the-gods-love-grow-young/

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Wilde, Oscar. “Those whom the gods love grow young.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/43106-those-whom-the-gods-love-grow-young/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Wilde, Oscar. “Those whom the gods love grow young.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/43106-those-whom-the-gods-love-grow-young/.

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